tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
perfect; complete; flawless
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to bring; to take; to bring about
originally; by nature; from the start
lineage; pedigree; good family
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
duty; function; office; mission; task
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
shady; underhanded; questionable
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
the way one works; one's working manner
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
financier; business leader
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
emergency; extraordinary; unusual