to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to be worried; to be troubled
vexing; irritating; impatient
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to sit silently at a meeting
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
if so; in that case; in that situation
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as you see; as you can see
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end