to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to see through; to see the true nature of something
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
calculated; premeditated; considered
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
temporary; provisional; interim
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
good person; virtuous person
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
big leakage; uncontained leak
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
first meeting; first interview with
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for