the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
number of votes polled; poll votes
to collect; to assemble; to gather
firmly rooted; deep-seated
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
federal parliament; federal congress
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
unconditionally; as a rule
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
proportionally represented constituency
results of a vote; voting results
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
faction; denomination; communion
at a stroke; with a single swoop
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.