conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
commander; commanding officer; CO
great man; hero; master mind
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
allegiance; obedience; submission
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
otherwise; or else; if not
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reform; reformation; reorganization
and; thereupon; because of that
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
preparation; arrangements
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
wherein; therein; thereinto
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover