to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
each nation; many nations; many countries
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to take command; to give direction
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
scale; scope; plan; structure
ago; since; before; previous
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tail (animal); tail end; tip
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn