competent; suitable; qualified
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
those present; attendance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
such ... as; or some such
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
modernization; modernisation