race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
doing whatever one pleases
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to move forward; to move on
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
surely (not); certainly (not)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
Jupiter (Roman god); Jupiter (planet); Jupiter Symphony; Symphony No. 41 by Mozart
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
potentiality; dormancy; latency
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
decision; determination; resolution
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
some people; a few people; several people
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
himself; yourself; herself
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to serve; to work for; to attend
more than usual; especially; particularly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe