opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
influence; clout; leverage
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
on the occasion of; at the time of
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to control; to command; to get the better of
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
elite force; elite troops
declaration; statement; proclamation
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
February; second month of the lunar calendar
military force; military strength
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison