to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
prospects of victory; chances of success
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
switching over to; migration; transition
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be hot on a person's heels
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable