to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
noble; lofty; high-minded
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; boast; credit (to)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to take a breath; to take a short rest
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
testimony; (verbal) evidence
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
old couple; elderly couple
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing