to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
everything; anything; nothing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
courtesy call; courtesy visit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
illegal donation; secret contribution
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
account book; register; ledger
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
disease; ailment; illness
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
materials; data; document
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
something; something or other; something something
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
hotcake; (American) pancake
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting