subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
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interior hallway (esp. of an apartment building); enclosed corridor
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
business; errand; nature of one's business
all staff; all employees; all workers
corporate group; group businesses; group company; affiliated company
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
instruction; direction; briefing
when; at what moment; what time
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
general meeting of stockholders
to take charge during someone's absence
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
early on; earlier on; from early
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
reprisals; retaliatory measures
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
left-of-center faction (group)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)