due form; official; formality
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
number two; second in command
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
leadership; initiative; spearhead
second generation; second; junior
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
handful; small amount; small number
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
at that time; in those days
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
dominion; territory; possession
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
number of persons; personnel
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons