of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
main cause; primary factor
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
power of the state; government authority
countries concerned (involved)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to give the stamp of approval
high rating; good reputation
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
public power; governmental authority
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
affable; sociable; friendly
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
surely (not); certainly (not)