article; news story; report; account
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to state; to express; to mention
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
rejection; negation; voting down
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
critical moment; do-or-die situation
events of the day; current affairs
single word; a few words; brief comment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
the other day; a few days ago
to serve; to work for; to attend
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
change in the law; legal reform
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
real intention; true motive; true meaning
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
explanation; interpretation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular