to put into effect; to put into practice
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
way out; means to escape; escape route
to whine; to make feeble complaints
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
just because; even if; even though
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps