expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(social) position; status
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
serious error; gross mistake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to give; to do (something) for
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor