eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
control; management (e.g. of a business)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
this (very thing); this precisely
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to stop walking; to pause
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
interrogation; hearing; trial
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
(committee) chairman; president
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)