administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
considerably; fairly; quite
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk