fixtures; furnishings; equipment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nine parts; nine percent; almost
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to offer (put up) resistance
the other day; a few days ago
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
just a minute; small quantity
to feel depressed; to be down
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
drama; play; powerful drug
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
reliance; trust; faith; confidence