to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
homeroom; form room; form class
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
there is nothing; having nothing
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
next year; next fiscal year
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve