to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
stomach ache; abdominal pain
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
being too late; losing one's final chance
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to discuss; to talk together
about when; about what time; how soon
establishment; settlement
last week; the week before
number of times; frequency; count
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease