top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to manage a state; to govern a country
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
for example; for instance; e.g.
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
manipulation of information; spin
to steal; to rob; to take away
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
a few years ago; some years back
family; relatives; dependents; household
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)