influence; clout; leverage
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to incur someone's enmity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to wring the neck; to strangle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
order; command; life; destiny; fate
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
is something that; is that which
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
large quantity; large amount
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
non-response; no response; no answer
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to concern; to be related