to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
seventh day of the month; seven days
in proportion to; just as much as
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
now that; since; so long as; because
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
opposite; reverse; contrary
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
article; news story; report; account
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
inside one's heart; in one's mind
cares; ill feeling; reserve
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
eighth day of the month; eight days
older sister; elder sister
young wife; young married woman
neighbourhood; neighborhood