one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
superior; superiors; senior
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to play a leading role; to play a central part
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to be extremely dangerous
dictatorship; despotic government
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
complete change; about-face
self-affirmation; self-approval
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)