to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
notice; notification; report; posting
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
family; relatives; dependents; household
nonprofit organization; NPO
although I say; although one might say; although called
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
such ... as; or some such
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
influence; clout; leverage
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to be jealous; to be envious
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
pride; boast; credit (to)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
so; like this; in this way
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating