to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
imperial court; royal court
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
(one) could even say that
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to bring; to take; to bring about
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stagnation; hindrance; delay
management; administration; operation
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
even more; still more; further
making efficient; optimization
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly