approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
form of government; system of government; polity
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
the Industrial Revolution
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
directly opposite; right in front
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
contradiction; inconsistency
militarism; warlike spirit
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
flowery language; pretty words
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
thought; idea; conception
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
practical; realistic; pragmatic
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)