percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
however; having said that; but
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
this family; we; this house
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
by means of; due to; because of; according to
power balance; balance of power
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
choices; alternatives; options
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
distress; wretched condition
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to collect; to assemble; to gather
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
place; situation; position; location
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
selection; choice; option