to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
defense; defence; defensive preparations
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
standing; reserve; always having ready
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
family; members of a family
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
one's physical safety; personal security
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
provisional; temporary; tentative
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
guess; conjecture; surmise
close; intimate; on good terms
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
nonchalant air; unruffled air