slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
guess; conjecture; surmise
contrary to one's expectations
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
message (delivered by the US president or a state governor); address; (papal) bull; decree; textbook
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
God's will; Heaven's will
atonement; redemption; compensation
to need; to require; to take; to demand
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
legal; lawful; legitimate
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
executives; top management; governing body
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
oracle; revelation; divine message; tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk