at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
bribe; money under the table
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
immediately; right away; on the spot
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
powerful family; powerful clan
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
function; facility; faculty; feature
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
if it is the case that ...
outside the country; abroad
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely