majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
a place or opportunity to make a display of
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
otherwise; if not; or else
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
marriage proposal; marriage talks
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
use; utility; profit; gain
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
entering a faith; joining a religion
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism