constitution; rules; regulation
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
counterintelligence; counterespionage
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
particularly; only; in the case of
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
absorption; suction; attraction
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
comfort; consolation; diversion
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
(religious) faith; belief; creed
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
smallish; on the small side