promotion; advancement; rising in rank
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to beat to death; to kill
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
incoming telephone call; telegram received
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
sending a telegram; telegraph
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
decision; settlement; definition
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
ill will; malice; evil intent
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
to go with the flow; to go with the times
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
short trip; brief journey; excursion