to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to collect; to assemble; to gather
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
seeing one off; farewell; escort
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
common people; ordinary people; masses
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to serve; to work for; to attend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
maintenance; preservation; improvement
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(political) administration; political power
reform; reformation; reorganization