well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
cabinet (of a government); ministry
deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to taste; to try (food or drink)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
diplomatic; diplomatically
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
General Staff Headquarters
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
vexing; irritating; impatient
one end; an end; part; fragment
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
about when; about what time; how soon
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
in that way; like that; that way
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)