to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
memory; sense; experience
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
each nation; many nations; many countries
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
financial world; business circles
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to have meaning; to be meaningful
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
looking on (somebody) as hostile
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
head; lead; vanguard; first
to detain; to check; to restrain
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
advisory level; warning level
inspection; examination; check
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
main road; main thoroughfare
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor