merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
tide; current; tendency; trend
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
area; region; district; locality
means of transportation; transport service
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
celebration; congratulations
power; authority; influence
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
striking; remarkable; considerable
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
talk; dialogue; conversation
local specialty; special product (of a region)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in the course of one's duties
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply