(period of) a year; during the era (of)
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
world domination; global domination
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
underworld; underside of society
if it is (the case that ...)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
alarming; worrisome; of concern
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
extremely talented; very gifted
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
national defence; national defense
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
stability; security; equilibrium