to play a leading role; to play a central part
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to be too numerous; to be too much
on time; on schedule; punctually
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to control; to command; to get the better of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
choices; alternatives; options
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
unmarried; not yet married
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
distant place; faraway location; far away