(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
white; correction fluid; white-out
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
second; number two; runner-up
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
genuine; authentic; true; real
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
very young; little; childish; immature
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
prime minister; premier; chancellor
job; work; duties; trade; skill
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
man marrying into wealth and power
to look down on; to make light of
to accept; to receive; to agree
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
subversion (of the state)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk