bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
wherein; therein; thereinto
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
complexion; colour; color; blood red
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to fight; to exchange blows
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated