contract; compact; agreement
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
empress (consort); queen (consort)