to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
donor; contributor; provider
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
at a young age; while still young
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
and so; therefore; for that reason
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
reason; cause; history; origin
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
work; business; company; study
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
joint; seam; joining point
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)