marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
each nation; many nations; many countries
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
silence; stillness; quietness
domestic affairs; internal administration
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
many; numerous; various; large number of
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
violent emotion; passion; fury