backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
powerful person; influential person
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just one person; only one
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
first generation; founder
many people; a large number of people
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to employ; to hire; to charter
not limited to; not just ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
in its entirety; whole; wholly
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging