to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
much less; to say nothing of
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
next year; next fiscal year
(the) executive; administration; leadership
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
surrounding at a distance
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
not caring; not giving a damn
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to live; to make a living; to get on with
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
always; all the time; never; usual; regular