to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
dodgy dealings; monkey business
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
royalists; royalist faction
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
danger; peril; hazard; risk
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two times; twice; two degrees
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
cooperation; collaboration
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern