to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
last line of a poem; finally
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
rationing; rationing system
amount of precipitation; precipitation
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
informal consent; private consent
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
tuck (clothing, sewing); tuck (diving, gymnastics)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
Cheryl; Sherrill; Sherry; Sherryl; Sheryl
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by