messenger; envoy; emissary
convenient; handy; useful
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
don't worry; no worries; never mind
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
tank (military vehicle); chariot
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
region; limits; stage; level
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
normal practice; proper practice
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to be found; to be discovered
last position; previous job; predecessor
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall