permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to get thin; to taper off
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
direct connection; direct link
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
deep emotion; strong feelings
drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; cancellation (of a debt); writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
indiscriminately; recklessly
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
guess; speculation; supposition
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
one's share; one's portion
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
to look around; to take a view of
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
important person; strategic person; key figure
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
at all times; day in, day out; constantly; always
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
transport corps; army service corps
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air