to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
going to and fro; back and forth
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
literally; self-explanatorily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to refuse; to reject; to deny
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
be (that) as it may; having said that
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow