shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
strong person; the strong; the powerful
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
in good health; alive and well; going strong
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
declaration; statement; proclamation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished