in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
different opinion; objection
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
communism; Communist Party
(political) administration; political power
information infrastructure
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
in the end; on top of that
Jasmine Revolution (2010-2011)
odd theory; strange view; absurd opinion; strange story
true state; actual condition; reality
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
behavioral science; behavioural science
person affected by a disease; sufferer
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
irrational (line of) argument
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
entering and leaving a hospital; admission and discharge
experience; history; record; career