to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
government worker; public servant; civil servant
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to become fraught with emotion
I've got to be going; I must go
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
reform; reformation; reorganization
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
ambitious; motivated; willful
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
editor (in publishing, etc.)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
position; location; base; point; site
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)