clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
all present; all concerned; all of us
even if; even though; however; no matter how
armed forces; military; troops
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
water vapour; water vapor; steam
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to have a talk; to tell a story
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance