(world of) politics; political world; political circles
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to play a leading role; to play a central part
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
former (incumbent); predecessor
viceroy; governor-general
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child