poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
armed might; military power; the sword; force
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
guess; speculation; supposition
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
government; administration; ministry
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)