preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
protection from insects; insect repellence
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
in the face of; in defiance of
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
sad; wretched; deplorable
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
bet; wager; stake; gamble
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
selling (real-estate) lots
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
various places; several sources
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience