majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
(proceeding) on-schedule; (going) according to schedule; (going) according to plan
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
something new (of poor quality)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
good young man; agreeable youth
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
record of proceedings; minutes
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
busy; having no time (for)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
superintendent; supervisor; warden