saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
experimental; provisional
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
decision; determination; resolution
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to serve; to work for; to attend
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in accordance with plans; just as planned
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
accession to the throne; enthronement
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
appearance; air; condition; state; form