goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
simple honesty; tactless frankness
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
very important person; VIP
welcome!; nice to see you!
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
very important person; super star; super big shot
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
workforce reduction; personnel cut
being in school; being a student of
such; like that; in that way
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
donation; presentation; gift
material used for flower arrangement
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
black lustre; black luster
orders; instructions; directive; command
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
for the first time in one's life