to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
Cupar (UK); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
postoperative; after surgery
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
very good luck; excellent fortune
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
green light; (giving) permission; OK
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one-by-one; separately; in detail
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
of great promise; with a promising future
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
duty; obligation; responsibility
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade