personal feelings; self-interest
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
job application form; employee satisfaction
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to do for (the sake of someone else)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to pay attention; to be watchful
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
directly opposite; right in front
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to have a hard time of it
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
all night; throughout the night