opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
in the future; another day; later
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
talk; dialogue; conversation
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
prospects of victory; chances of success
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
half and half; fifty-fifty
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
a few years ago; some years back
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
time; season; period; phase; stage