unification; centralization; centralisation
distributed, decentralized arrangement
fading; faded colour; faded color
ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
succession; accession; inheritance
specialization; specialisation
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
Dominica; Commonwealth of Dominica; the Lord's Day; Sunday
manacles; shackles; fetters
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
secret of nature; profound secret; disposition; character; emperor's health; emperor's well-being
creak; squeak; rasping sound
eligible; qualified; competent
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
unknown; obscure; insignificant
extravagant; extreme; hyper
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
thin rice gruel; rice water
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
from one's seat; without stirring
to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth