recommendation; referral; endorsement
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
consequently; as a result; in the end
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch