modern state; modern nation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
on and after; from ... onward; since
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
morality; moral principles
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
government; administration; statesmanship
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
Machiavellism; Machiavellianism
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
decline; fall; decay; withering
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
point of an argument; drift of an argument
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
name; given name; first name
white (complexion); fair-skinned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
-less; lacking; non-existing
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
classification; categorization; sorting
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently