fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
of course; certainly; naturally
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sudden death; unexpected death; (game-ending) blunder
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
interference; intervention; meddling
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
government; administration; ministry
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
shady; underhanded; questionable
means; way; method; measure
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
human being; human; person; character (of a person)