to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
establishment; settlement
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
mourning (dead persons); memorial
gradually; slowly but steadily
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
together with; same; both; all; including ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out and away; to leave
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to finger; to tamper (with)
obedience; submission; resignation
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
tendency; trend; inclination
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to call a person's attention (to)