pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
elder sister; older female friend
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
not yet known; unknown; strange
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
armour (e.g. tank); armor
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
country; territory; domain; realm
colonization; colonisation
that's a different matter; that's a different story
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning