to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(political) administration; political power
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
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
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
common use; communal use; sharing
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
association of like-minded people
resignation (from a position)
if you think about it; come to think of it
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
even if; even though; however; no matter how
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
freely; frankly; without reserve
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
split; division; break up
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy