establishment; settlement
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
rate; late; rating; ranking
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
to close (one's eyes); to shut
state of mind; mentality; psychology
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to appear all together; to be all present
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
good (place to leave off); convenient
overhasty; rash; premature
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to have a meal together; to sit at table
being very busy; busyness
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
another; different; something else
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to happen to have on hand or in stock
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
outside world; physical world
reflective; introspective
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while