being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
offensive (movement); aggression
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
internal or domestic affairs
military affairs; military service
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
power; authority; jurisdiction
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
to be sooty; to be stained
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
majority group (party, faction)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
-less; lacking; non-existing
in name only; titular; nominal
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking