prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
this and that; one thing or another
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
annual (plant); first-year student
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
neighbourhood; neighborhood
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh