abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
accurate; correct; precise; exact
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
by myself; in person; by oneself
follow-up report; further news
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
logistics; supply; communications
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
convenience; handiness; usefulness
feelings; thoughts; meaning
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
absence; disregard; indifference
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
individual match; single game
specialization; specialisation
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve