An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
(Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.
Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.