to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
originally; by nature; from the start
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
error; mistake; slip; bug
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to bring; to take; to bring about
individual; private person; personal; private
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to turn towards; to point
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal