underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
guardian; mentor; protector
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
inheritance from a parent
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
even more; still more; further
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to split; to be split; to splinter
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch