Vocabulary

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

form; method; system; formula

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in

appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand

maintenance

insurance

introduction; bringing in; installation; setting up; importation

original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar

public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

interior; inside; internal

dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife

document; writing; letter; papers; notes; records

welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

league; federation; union

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

armed might; military power; the sword; force

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

influential; prominent; leading

burden; load; responsibility

will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation

unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous

real estate

art; fine arts

honor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction

(private) secretary

proportion

opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal

main cause; primary factor

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

republicanism

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

assistance; support; help; aid

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

return; restoration

original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)

deposit; bank account

hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood

soldier

arms; weapon; ordnance

starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up