makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
great cause; moral law; justice
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
each nation; many nations; many countries
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
monopoly business, enterprise
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
public welfare; the people's livelihood
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
gulag (Soviet internment camp)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
and yet; though; when; in spite of
possession; retention; maintenance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(one's) military service record
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
(appropriate for) one's age
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule