to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
intelligence operative; spy
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
life or death; existence; destiny
secrecy; highly classified information
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
worst; worst-case (scenario)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
massing (of troops); gathering
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
concealment; suppression; hiding