unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
eighth day of the month; eight days
leader; central personage
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
financial power; financial means; wealth
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
outcast; odd man out; pariah
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
firm promise; definite promise
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
how long; how far; how much
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
election; selection; choice
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
poisoning; kill by poison
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
instability; insecurity; crankiness
home area; home town; local