previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
independent; responsible; active; subjective
power; authority; jurisdiction
final; eventual; ultimate
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
approval; license; licence; permission
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
with a start; with a jump
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
troubled times; turbulent times
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
construction; architecture (of buildings)