to make sure of the truth
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
tuning (an instrument); temperament
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
mineral vein; underground water channel
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
fort; stronghold; fortification
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
related information; relevant information
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
inner structure; internal anatomy
head; chief; boss; leader
killing and wounding; bloodshed
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
abundant harvest; bumper crop
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
6th day of the month; six days
few decades; many decades; several decades
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to be main; to be principal; to be important
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
countermeasure; counter-measure