to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
written explanation; written apology
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
kindness; intimacy; friendship
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
profiting while others fight
the deceased; the departed
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nest
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)