to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
straying; wandering (off course)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
remnants of a defeated army
executives; top management; governing body
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
uncertainty; indeterminacy; unreliability; unauthenticity
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
popular will; will of the people
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
immoral; illicit; unethical
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
like that; that way; thus
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
election tour; election campaign; stumping
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety