sense of values; values; value system
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while; even though; despite
to come from; to have roots in
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nothing but; none other than
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
deliberation; discussion; consideration
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
about; on; regarding; per; for every
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
yourself; himself; herself
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
tendency; trend; inclination
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon