permission / approval / hear (a request) / approve of / agree to / receive (a request) / permit / acceptance / approve / accept / acknowledge / consent to / admit / agreement / ratify / endorse / allow / allowance

recognition / recognize (the status of a country) / recognize / recognition (of the status of a country)

underage person / minor

consumption inflation

offense of destroying evidence

small painting / small sculpture <sculpture> / literary sketch / <painting> small work of art / short composition <music> / <lit.> short piece

vignette / sketch / essay

sketch / essay / vignette

prize / award

turnover rate of merchandise