given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
right of succession; right to the throne
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to govern; to manage; to subdue
equality; impartiality; evenness
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
practical problem; practical matter
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
firm; strong; solid; stable
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
by all means; by all costs
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be