pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to forget completely; to leave behind
guidance; leadership; leading the way
descendant; progeny; offspring
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
that's a different matter; that's a different story
in terms of; from the point of view of
sign; indication; omen; symptom
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
principal; capital; income-producing assets
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
dealing with; coping with
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be smeared; to be covered
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating