extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
unity of church and state; theocracy
advance; moving forward; progress
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the life of the people; the people's living
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
transactions; dealings; business
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
promoting; increase; advance
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
parliamentarism; parliamentary government
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think; hesitation; wavering; vacillation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
chief vassal; senior statesman
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement