laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
due form; official; formality
approval; license; licence; permission
joint together; opposite; facing
established fact; fait accompli
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
unique; peculiar; singular
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
race (of people); type of person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to become settled; to be fixed
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail