ratification; confirmation
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)
equality; impartiality; evenness
near oneself; close to one; familiar
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
planning; plan; project; arrangements
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
to pluck; to pick; to tear
joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
action committee; executive committee
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health