important person; strategic person; key figure
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
outside the country; abroad
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
script; libretto; scenario
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle