with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
educational program (TV, radio)
difficult problem; challenge
president (of a society); chairman
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
bureaucratic world; government circles
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
commandant; commanding officer; general
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance