axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
in terms of; from the point of view of
when it comes to; concerning
to raise one's voice; to shout
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
dated; date; fixed; external
sanity; consciousness; soberness
town organization; town organisation; town administration
modernization; modernisation
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(political) power; authority; influence
the modern era; present day
system of government; government structure
reinforced concrete construction
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
materials; data; document
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme