to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
front; frontage; facade; main
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
secretary general; chief secretary
number one; first; best; most; game; round
second; number two; runner-up
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
promotion; raising of status
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
powerful person; influential person
to detain; to check; to restrain
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
name; given name; first name
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the part of the eyebrows near the middle forehead; inner ends of one's eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
main question; real issue at hand
rapid succession (e.g. questions)