recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
majority group (party, faction)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
now that; since; as long as; provided that
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
custom; practice; convention; precedent
system; institution; organization; organisation
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
based on; on the basis of
review; reconsideration; revision
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
free (of charge); gratuitous
labor; labour; manpower; working force
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
particularly; only; in the case of
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
political measures; policy
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
accidental death; casualty
all times and places; all ages and countries
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard