representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
federation; federal state; United States of America
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
long; drawn-out; very long
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to some extent; to a certain extent
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to stay calm; to keep cool
how; in what way; how about
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness