personal history; background; career
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
same; similar; (just) like; equal
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
number two; second in command
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
leadership; initiative; spearhead
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
second generation; second; junior
roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
outside the country; abroad
secretary (government); director; chief
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
at that time; in those days
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)