losing weight; slimming; lean person
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to employ; to hire; to charter
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
periodic; regular; routine
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
authority; power; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
pride; dignity; self-respect
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to bring; to take; to bring about
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
way; method; means; resource; course
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming