usurpation; taking back; dispossession
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
preface; introduction; preamble
to forget to say; to forget to mention
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
command group (behind the front lines)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
observer; watchman; lifeguard
to anticipate; to foresee
battle formation; disposition of troops
single line (of ships); single line formation; line of battle
attack; assault; attempt; try
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
very important person; VIP
to happen to meet; to come across
change of course; route change; direction change
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
safety zone; traffic island
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)