ward office; council (regional)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be free; to be available
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
stagnation; hindrance; delay
power supply; power distribution
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
power plant; power station
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
big man; large man; tall man; giant
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
friction; discord; strife
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
in accordance with; according to
chance (of success); odds
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
last ray of hope; only hope
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
change of occupation; career change