to refuse; to decline; to deny
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
patriotic feelings; patriotism
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
now that you say that; now that you mention it
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to look down on; to make light of
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
feeling; sense; impression
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
speech; expression; wording; language
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to shout (in anger); to yell
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger