to sit down; to take a seat
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
regret; repentance; remorse
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; variation; difference
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
correction; revision; amendment
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to smile broadly; to grin widely
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
audience; attendance; hearers
management; administration; operation
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically