measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
close call; narrow escape
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to scatter away; to vanish
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
distant; remote; isolated
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to approach; to draw near
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
labor union; labour union; trade union
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
accounting; administration (of money)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated