quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
near oneself; close to one; familiar
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
area; region; district; locality
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
homecoming; returning home
retiring from military service
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
support; backing; aid; assistance
to live; to make a living; to get on with
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness