employment (long term); hire
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
connection; link; relationship
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
chief; main; principal; important
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
final; eventual; ultimate
pride; dignity; self-respect
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
inside one's heart; in one's mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless