indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
that is to say; so that means
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
doing whatever one pleases
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism