cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
take the opportunity to (do something else)
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
capital; funds; seed money; asset
investment; contribution; financing
bank; banking institution
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
high-quality goods; choice goods
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink