whole nation; whole land; whole country
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
complete change; about-face
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
my spouse; my wife; my husband
price; cost; value; worth; value
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
one's own child; one's own children
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
proposal; motion; recommendation
popular will; will of the people
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
election; selection; choice
representative; exemplary; model
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
call; summons; convening; convocation
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
conference room; place of assembly
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)