(world of) politics; political world; political circles
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the reverse; other side; lining
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious