as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
action of making something; -ification
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
area of land at sea-level; sea-level zone
embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
estimate (of costs); budget
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
medical care; medical treatment
review; reconsideration; revision
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
and yet; despite (all) that
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(political) power; authority; influence
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention