to take the form (of); to assume a shape
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
second (unit of time); arc second
bet; wager; stake; gamble
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
how; in what way; in what manner
acceleration; speeding up
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting