change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
inner citadel; core; center; centre
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
grenadier; grenade thrower
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be free; to be available
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
both; both sides; both parties
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
window blind; blinds; blind
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
closing a government office (for the day); closing down a government office
intimidation; threat; bluster
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang