if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
close; intimate; on good terms
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
overhasty; rash; premature
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
dozens; scores of; decades
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
either way; in any case; one way or another
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to hoist the national flag
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust