to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
type of occupation; occupational category
change of occupation; career change
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to indicate; to show; to point to
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rebellious phase; rebellious age
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
weight training; muscle training
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to wring the neck; to strangle
everything one does; whatever one does
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
hashtag (e.g. on Twitter)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
thank you for your continued patronage
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
have a good day; take care; see you
ahead; before; the future
to rest one's chin in one's hands