disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
power; authority; jurisdiction
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
schedule; program; programme; agenda
firm promise; definite promise