simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
brown envelope; manila envelope
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
opposite; reverse; contrary
going into battle; departure for the front
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
spirit; heart; disposition
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
very busy (person or thing)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(only) one option; one possible choice