to get information out of a person; to begin listening
on one hand; on the other hand
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
elite force; elite troops
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
financial power; financial means; wealth
authority; power; influence
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to throw into; to toss into
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
naturally; of course; understandably
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to live; to make a living; to get on with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
first match (in a series)
organization; organisation; forming
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
discretion; discretionary power
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to mix; to stir; to blend