to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
street; quarter; district; area
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest