substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
although I say; although one might say; although called
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
in one's own way or style
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
next term; next period; next version; next release
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
system; organization; organisation; architecture
armed might; military power; the sword; force
rival; competitor; competition
to push aside; to brush aside
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
intelligence gathering; information gathering
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)