prime minister; premier; chancellor
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
beyond that point; after that
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
strong nation; powerful country
whole nation; whole land; whole country
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
contract; compact; agreement
share; portion; quota; cut
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
change of course (of a ship); steering
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
receptionist; reception woman
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service