whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
little by little; bit by bit
personification; impersonation; embodiment
(not) a single person; (no) one
at first; in the beginning; originally
to cover fully; to wrap around
foundation stone; cornerstone
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
basic principle; fundamental principle
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
port city; harbour city; harbor city
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
interest; rights; concession
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
infrastructure improvement
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
countries; (various) nations