to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
trivial; not amounting to much
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
problematical statement; controversial statement
reason; cause; history; origin
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to live; to make a living; to get on with
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
detailed written report; formal account (of steps taken in response to an incident, etc.)
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
viewing as a problem; problematizing
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
civil affairs; civil case
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
this and that; various things
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect