to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
stationing (troops); occupancy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
each nation; many nations; many countries
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
suddenly; all of a sudden