to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
support; backing; patronage
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
questions and answers; dialogue
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
social; societal; societary
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
custom; habit; customary practice
(social) class; rank; grade
proletariat; lower classes
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
political measures; policy
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
oppression; suppression; pressure
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
for (some) doubtful points to remain
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person