to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
ineptitude and inaction; being incapable of devising any appropriate measures to cope with the situation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
successor; replacement; second wife
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
change of government; regime change
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
place; room; margin; scope
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
in search of; in order to look for
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to jump at; to be attracted by
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
even more; still more; further
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
multiplication table; times table
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up