to quit one's job; to resign
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
to tighten; to press hard
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
an item; itemization; itemisation
multiplication table; times table
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
development; exploitation
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
occasional; infrequent; rare
period of time; time slot; time zone
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
if it is the case that ...
to warm oneself at the fire
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty