proper－>apposite want to－>desire big city－>metropolis lawmaking－>legislation first－>primarily
but－>nonetheless/nevertheless child－>juvenile absorb－>assimilate hand in－>render
undermine－>sap/enervate/debilitate get into chaos－>with chaos ensuing key－>pivot/crux sway－>vacillate
fanatic patriotism－>jingoism/chauvinism persusive－>thorough/sound/specific/convincing consider－>take into account
vague－>gratuitous/unwarranted/oversimplified