public works; public-works projects; public utilities
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
resolution; vote; decision
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
head of a sleeping person
rational; reasonable; logical
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
offensive (movement); aggression
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
match; game; bout; contest
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball