messenger; envoy; emissary
command; lead; generalship; leadership
high (government) official
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
action of making something; -ification
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
comparatively; relatively
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
commencing with; including
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
calming down; quieting down
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
clerk at the information desk
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
leaving; quitting; retiring
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that