dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
calamity; disaster; accident
too (much); overly; excessively
experient; person who has experienced something
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
local (governmental) autonomy
right (to do something); authority; power
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
salary reduction; salary cut
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
by sheer strength; by brute force
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
demotion; relegation; downgrading
priority; order of precedence
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
incompetent; have no merit
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
they; those guys; those fellows
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; incarnation (of a Buddha or bodhisattva); earthly manifestation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
(walking) stick; cane; wand
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter