formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
close; intimate; on good terms
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to speak ill of; to disparage
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
establishment; settlement
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to spit out; to eject; to dump
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms