matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(political) power; authority; influence
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
burned down; entirely destroyed
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
intimidation; threat; bluster
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
performance of one's official duties
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
affectation; showiness; pretence
large number (of); many; majority
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
judgment; judgement; discernment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
something small; something petty; trifle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest