an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

combat with the fists

keen insight; shrewdness

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

unwilling to spend money or use resources

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

projecting or leaning forward; overhanging

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

to express earnest disapproval of