process; course; mechanism
many; numerous; various; large number of
supreme; sublime; highest
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
mentioning later; discussing below
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
influenced (by); under an influence
Eastern European countries
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
general idea; concept; notion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
commencing with; including
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
this world; this life; world of the living
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
reality; actuality; hard fact
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion