tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
moderate faction; moderates
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
allegiance; obedience; submission
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
outside the country; abroad
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
straight-sets victory; straight-set win
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
rare (or peculiar) animal
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
low hit (e.g. in baseball or golf); downhill
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to dance; to perform dance steps
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
small grain; small stature or ability
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe