sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
failure; mistake; blunder
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
true character; real nature
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
choices; alternatives; options
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to bring; to take; to bring about
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
distinction; discrimination
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
meaning; significance; sense
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
100,000; hundred thousand
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better