(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
financials; on the funding (capital) side
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
true character; real nature
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
suspension (from work or school)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
Bombay (old name for Mumbai)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
senior high school; high school
since; henceforth; ever since
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble