to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
complication; confusion; disorder
trustee; councillor (councilor)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to unfold; to unroll; to open
results of a vote; voting results
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
large number (of); many; majority
by means of; due to; because of; according to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
rejection; negation; voting down
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
resolution; vote; decision
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to turn towards; to point
supply vessel; replenishment oiler; replenishment vessel
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state