to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
if it is the case that ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
by myself; in person; by oneself
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to pick up; to find; to gather
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
condition; situation; prospects