for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
shell (e.g. electron shell)
that; the matter in question
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
excellent plan; best policy
normal practice; proper practice
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
danger; peril; hazard; risk
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
how; in what way; by what means
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
perfect; complete; flawless
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to do for (the sake of someone else)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
participation; joining; entry; adherence
honor; honour; credit; prestige
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate