conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to be in order; to be organized; to be systematized
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
even if ...; even supposing that ...
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
around the clock; day and night
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
to get a lucky dice roll; to get what one hoped for; to have fortune smile upon one
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
far sight and deep design
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to bring up under one's personal care
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
obsession; compulsive idea