cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
commander; general; leader
adoption; selection; choice
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
record of proceedings; minutes
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
estimate (of costs); budget
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
each; (arch.) you (plural)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
young girl; lass; adolescent female
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
separate; respective; different
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence