gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
the way back; the way home; return trip
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
war; fighting; fierce competition
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
home area; home town; local
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to prevent; to take precautions
overlooking; turning a blind eye
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
executive officer; administrative official
friction; discord; strife
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to govern; to manage; to subdue
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
domestic affairs; internal administration
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to nip (something) in the bud
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning