rule; reign; government; governing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
hostility; antagonism; opposition
head; brains; intellect; understanding
reading too much into (what ... says)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(political) power; authority; influence
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
no matter how much time passes
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
trauma (usu. psychological)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to