state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
open; public; official; overt
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
outside world; physical world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for