politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
having ended; being resolved
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
blunder; slip; error; error
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to follow advice; to act upon advice
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
under control (e.g. of territory)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to lay the foundation (for)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
patient; unhurried; leisurely