theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
strength; power; proficiency; ability
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
future (usually near); prospects
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
self-righteousness; self-justified
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
rule; reign; government; governing
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
one by one; one at a time; in turn
interview (e.g. for a job)
yes and no; for and against
decapitation; decapitated head
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
but; however; provided that
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay