national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
royalty and titled nobility
blunder; slip; error; error
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
right (to do something); authority; power
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
baton (of command); order; command; direction
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
dullard; indecisive person
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
leader; guide; mentor; coach
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
(a place) out of one's reach
at first; in the beginning; originally
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
if you think about it; come to think of it
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
light and darkness; light and shade
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to accumulate
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
template; run of the mill; formulaic
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand