to look down (on); to condescend (to)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
the present regime; the existing regime
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
death from excessive masturbation (internet myth)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
recuperation; medical treatment
professional wrestling move
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
military force; military strength
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to make one's own; to take possession of
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
a long time ago; in those days
to revere; to respect; to worship
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
postwar period; period after Second World War
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing