so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
current administration; present government
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
powerful person; influential person
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
assertion; declaration; affirmation
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to some extent; to a certain extent
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on