way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's home country; one's homeland
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
military system; military organization; military organisation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
major incident; major happening; big scandal
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
draw (in competition); tie game
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
inspector general; commissioner
reorganization; reorganisation
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia (1812)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing