words of praise; eulogy; compliment
at that time; in those days
adoration; admiration; devotion
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
means; way; method; measure
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
political measures; policy
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
secret; private; surreptitious
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
region; limits; stage; level
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
all (there is); as long as there is
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
little by little; bit by bit
slight; insignificant; small
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
regarding highly; attaching importance to
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
intelligence network; information network
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt