to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
connection; link; relationship
firm; strong; solid; stable
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pile up; to accumulate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
yearned for; longed for; missed