critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
interest; rights; concession
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be (that) as it may; having said that
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
job; work; duties; trade; skill
role of a company president
member of parliament; the elite
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
rule; government; administration
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
difference; discrepancy; variation
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
again and again; repeatedly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate