tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
(political) administration; political power
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
split; division; break up
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
government and municipal offices; public agencies
financial world; business circles
influence; clout; leverage
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to