information; news; report; reward; retribution
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
competent; suitable; qualified
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
at a stroke; with a single swoop
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
linking together; tying in a row
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to grow taller (of people)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things