solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
administration; government; administrator; governor
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
resolution; vote; decision
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to draw back; to leave (the area)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
having said that; be that as it may
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
probe each other; sound each other out
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say