special; particular; peculiar; unique
political measures; policy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
function; facility; faculty; feature
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
government; administration
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to face on; to look out on to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat