to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
unqualified; without qualifications
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
chilly; unpleasantly cold
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to be blissful; to be very happy
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
self-enlightenment seminar (oft. cult-like); motivational seminar
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
private property; personal belongings; personal effects