probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
the present regime; the existing regime
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
command; commander; commandant
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
for the present; for the time being
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
cessation; (coming to an) end
suddenly; all of a sudden
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to become excited; to grow lively
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
(with) only a few left; (with) little left