phantosmia; phantom smell; olfactory hallucination
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
deep emotion; strong feelings
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)
pluripotency; multipotency
to increase; to add to; to augment
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
big problem; major issue; big controversy
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
bureau director; office chief
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
(political) administration; political power
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
internal or domestic affairs
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
point in common; common feature
indictment; prosecution; complaint
research division; inquiry section
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to order; to command; to appoint
secret; private; surreptitious