to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to complete decisively; to do to completion
guardian; protector; patron; parent
commitment; pledge; promise
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
severe punishment; rigorous measures
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cold reception; inhospitality
many; numerous; various; large number of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
menial; meanness; servility; abject
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
coming and going; commuting
small number; few; minority