beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
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 ...
leading opposition party; main opposition party; largest opposition 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 (of 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
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious