to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
one's house; one's home; one's family
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
inside one's heart; in one's mind
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
report; notification; registration
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
recovery; undoing; recall
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to form a group; to form a bunch
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
topic of discussion; agenda
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to have one's hair stand on end
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
report of a school absence