... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
graduate; alumnus; alumna
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to ask a question; to ask questions
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character