doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in this way; thus; such; uh...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cease; to stop; to be over
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
number of persons; personnel
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
terrain; geographical features; topography
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
different opinion; objection
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to glare at each other; to confront each other
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent