slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
convenient; handy; useful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
administration; government; administrator; governor
to rule; to govern; to administer
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to lend an ear to; to listen to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to become red; to redden; to blush
capable of anything; liable to do
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
people; citizens; subjects; folk
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
our country; our land; one's own country
suppression; repression; subjugation
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
commander; general; leader
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation