judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
minority group (party); minority
to live; to make a living; to get on with
secret; private; surreptitious
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
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)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
while; even though; despite
in proportion to; according to; depending on
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
blow; shock; strike; batting
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
political realignment; a realignment of political parties
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
choices; alternatives; options
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
of course; certainly; naturally
complete revocation; total retraction
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general