to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
several people; a few people
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
single word; a few words; brief comment
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
by means of; due to; because of; according to
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
government; administration
well-known; noted; celebrated
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
government office; public office
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
testimony; (verbal) evidence
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs