as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
supply; provision; raising; procurement
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
allocation; assignment; allotment
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ruler; monarch; sovereign
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to govern; to manage; to subdue
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
rule; reign; government; governing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
stingy; cheap; very frugal