it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
choices; alternatives; options
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
chance (of success); odds
influence; clout; leverage
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
adherent; devotee; believer
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
difficult to ...; hard to ...
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
indictment; prosecution; complaint
police; police officer; police station
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
government; administration
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period