elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
political measures; policy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
one by one; one after another; successively
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
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.)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
firm; strong; solid; stable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to pass (of time); to elapse
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
monetary; financial; pecuniary
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
existence; being; presence
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!