independence movement; mutually independent
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
trial; judgement; judgment
theatre; theater; playhouse
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
preservation; retainment; keeping
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
testimony; (verbal) evidence
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning