reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
harm; injury; evil (influence)
(political) power; authority; influence
separation; farewell; parting
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
powerful person; influential person
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
deceased; late; dead; departed
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
next term; next period; next version; next release
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
mockery; derision; ridicule
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
proposal; proposition; suggestion