difference; variation; difference
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
minority group (party); minority
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(political) administration; political power
interior; inside; internal
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to keep away; to keep at a distance
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(favorable voting) constituency (favourable)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how long; how far; how much
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk