command; control; commander
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
several years; a few years
genius; prodigy; natural gift
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
rising; ascending; climbing
development; exploitation
casualties; the killed and wounded
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
several years standing; over several years
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
safety; welfare; well-being
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
document; official papers
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
example; illustration; precedent
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
right (to do something); authority; power
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups