to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
ago; since; before; previous
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
observation; survey; watching
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
family-oriented; familial
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
recommendation; referral; endorsement
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
although I say; although one might say; although called
particularly; only; in the case of
abstention; nonparticipation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
originally; by nature; from the start
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
family vacation; family trip
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
study; diligence; discount; reduction