to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
to turn towards; to point
mirror surface; lens surface
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
reproachful; hateful; bitter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
document; official papers
other side; opposite side; other party
woman; female; feminine gender
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(short) rest; breather; break
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
memory; ability to remember
still; even now; to this day
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement