threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
retirement at one's own request
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to step over or across; to overcome
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's the way it is; such is life
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
at least; at most; (even) just
it's been a long time; long time no see
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
that; the matter in question
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
elopement; running away with a lover
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
imagination; supposition; guess
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wedded life; married life
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
kitchen; financial situation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion