treasure; treasured item; prized possession
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
encouragement to retire early; retirement stimulus
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
decision; determination; resolution
rejection (of an application)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
lust killer; lust murderer
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
contradiction; inconsistency
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; (lit.) there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
society; the world; the times
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
cookware; cooking utensil
overtime fraud; reporting false overtime hours
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination