snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
recent graduate looking to change jobs
next year; next fiscal year
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to tighten; to press hard
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make a fool of someone
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)