oppression; suppression; pressure
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
subversion (of the state)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(one) could even say that
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
fixed date; appointed day
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
custody; detention; confinement
trial; judgement; judgment
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
birth; creation; formation
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right