unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
all people; the whole nation
obedience; submission; resignation
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
preparation; arrangements
matter of time; question of time
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
radiant smile; contented smile
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
religious organization; religious organisation
relation; connection; relevance
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to call together; to convene
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
guess; conjecture; surmise
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate