(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
party-internal; within the party
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
split; division; break up
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
chief; leader; head; executive
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
imperial command; royal command
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening