to say (something) over one's shoulder
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
selection; choice; picking out
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
literally; to the letter; literal
explanation; interpretation
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
without cause; without reason
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to make coffee; to brew coffee
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous