influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
suggestion; hint; implication
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to bring back; to restore
real thing; original; actual
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(one acting as a) foster parent
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
real intention; true motive; true meaning
military affairs; military service
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)