to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
desperation; self-abandonment
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to take on a role; to take part
the present regime; the existing regime
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
proposal; proposition; suggestion
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)