subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
system; institution; organization; organisation
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
next spring; next year's New Year season; beginning of next year
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
political measures; policy
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to put someone to work; to make someone work
chance; opportunity; occasion
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
small number; few; minority
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with