counting ballots; tally (of votes)
audience; spectator; spectators
drama; theatre; theater; play
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one edge; one end; one side
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
freedom; liberty; independence
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
power of money; financial influence
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
until now; so far; up to the present
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
number; number plate; license plate
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
influence; clout; leverage
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
multiplication table; times table
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring