government management; state management
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to thrust before; to thrust at
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
oppression; suppression; pressure
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
strike (i.e. industrial action)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light