acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
nothing but; none other than
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
minority group (party); minority
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to give the stamp of approval
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
questions and answers; dialogue
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
prompt; immediate; in real time
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again