to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
several years; a few years
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to keep away; to keep at a distance
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient