discarding; firing (an employee)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
that is to say; so that means
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
up until now; as recently as the present
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
main cause; primary factor
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
duty; function; office; mission; task
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving