defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
work; business; company; study
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
matter for great congratulation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
joint; seam; joining point
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out