real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to whine; to make feeble complaints
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
final; eventual; ultimate
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
one day; (on) a certain day
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
long time; several hours; long spell
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
correction; revision; amendment
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition