to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to comfort; to console; to amuse
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
excursion; field trip; school trip
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
openly; in public; without caring what others think
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
accurate; correct; precise; exact
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
and yet; though; when; in spite of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour