sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
section; cross section; profile
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
living thing; living creature; animal; life
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
one thin flat object; one sheet
it is I who should say so
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to explain adequately; to be accountable
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy