street; quarter; district; area
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
court (of law); courtroom
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
international; diplomatic intercourse
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(the) executive; administration; leadership
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
enactment; establishment; creation
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
beginning; outset; first; onset
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement