casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to order; to command; to appoint
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
several years; a few years
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; even now; to this day
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
the place for; the time for; the level of
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
worthy of special mention
some people; a few people; several people
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
future (usually near); prospects
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
price; cost; value; worth; value
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly