to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
the same; the said; likewise
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
every year; yearly; annually
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
overall; general; as a whole
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
trial; judgement; judgment
block (of wood); chip; splinter
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict