to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
though; notwithstanding; although
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
taste; palate; sense of taste
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
technique; art; skill; move
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
eternal; unlimited; endless
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
bright person; talented student; prodigy
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
top university; leading university; first-rate university
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it