to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
intelligence operative; spy
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
either way; in any case; one way or another
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
new student; freshman; first-year student