voter turnout; (polling) turnout
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
fifth day of the month; five days
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
export; exportation; efferent
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
for example; for instance; e.g.
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
way; method; means; resource; course
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
several years; a few years
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
conquest; domination; mastery
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
motive power; driving force
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance