leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
rule; reign; government; governing
image; figure; figure; form; image
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
much less; to say nothing of
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to serve; to work for; to attend
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
very young; little; childish; immature
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
direct appeal; direct petition
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
without permission; without notice
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
about when; about what time; how soon
sons and daughters; children; girl
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
qualifications; requirements; capabilities