cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
last position; previous job; predecessor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
single word; a few words; brief comment
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
patterns of thinking; train of thought
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
exactly as stated; verbatim
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fine weather; fair weather
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
back seat (of a car); rear seat