to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
as you are aware; as you know
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
as stated; verbatim; literally
meaning; significance; sense
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to anticipate; to foresee
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time; hour; period; class
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
else; in addition; besides
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
letting (someone) die without helping
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry