investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
charming; fascinating; attractive
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
separate; respective; different
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
war; battle; match; game; competition
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)
bare rock; exposed rock; naked rock
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism