majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
call; summons; convening; convocation
to get change back; to be more than enough
rejection; negation; voting down
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
Uighur (Turkic people and language in China); Uigur; Uygur
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
anxiety (about the future)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to wring the neck; to strangle
what people say; rumours; public opinion
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
convenient; expedient; makeshift
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
(exercising) the right to command
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)