tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
writing; composition; essay; sentence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to order; to command; to appoint
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
consideration; taking into account
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to die; to lay down life's burden
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust; to leave to a person
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible