to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
whole company; all the companies
in unison; as one; united
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
how; in what way; how about; questionable
by myself; in person; by oneself
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
discipline; punishment; reprimand
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
still (continuing); as ever; further
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
due form; official; formality
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
competent; suitable; qualified
objection; dissent; protest
to exert oneself; to make efforts
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
birth; creation; formation
that's a different matter; that's a different story
program (e.g. TV); programme