to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
large circle; great circle
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
individual differences; personal equation
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
looking pale; looking unwell
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to not take seriously; to take lightly
great difference; big difference; wide margin
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
apparent; obvious; very clear
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
classification; categorization; sorting
to be transparent; to show through
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic