one's possessions; ownership
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
source of river; fountainhead
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to live through; to survive
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to prevent; to take precautions
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
government service; the bureaucracy