take the opportunity to (do something else)
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
capital; funds; seed money; asset
investment; contribution; financing
bank; banking institution
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
high-quality goods; choice goods
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
muddy water; red-light district
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
at the last moment; this late in the game
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
expressing one's mind; speaking out
parting; separation; farewell
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
breaking off an engagement