irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to cease; to stop; to be over
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
jail sentence; imprisonment
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
inside; interior; inner part
to flare up; to burst into flames
(period of) a year; during an era
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take a breath; to take a short rest
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
grasp; catch; understanding
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common