seal (letters, documents, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to stop talking; to be silent
both; both sides; both parties
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
letter; missive; note; mail
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
news; word; tidings; omen
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
celebration; auspicious occasion
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
political situation; political affairs
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
transport; transportation
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
military campaign; battle; war
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate