plural of head of state

(idiomatic) To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through. / (idiomatic, by extension) To finish; to regard something as complete.

(idiomatic) A possibility that is not likely or probable.

(idiomatic) At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward.

The postal facility that deals with mail that cannot be delivered.

(Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism) A mandala, representing the continuous cycle of birth, life and death.

(idiomatic) To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult. / (idiomatic) To mature, or become fully developed.

(military) A body of troops held in military reserve by a general for striking a blow on an exposed flank or wherever the enemy reveals a weak spot.

(idiomatic) To trounce; to defeat someone or something thoroughly, at a game or in battle. / (nautical) To rapidly destroy (a vessel) with overwhelming weapons fire.

of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic / lacking emotion or colour / straightforward, blunt, frank; treating the situation as normal; not embarrassed, coy, or dramatic.