unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
insatiable; untiring; persistent
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to make a speech; to address
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
about this time; about now
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
globular shape; spherical shape
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
directly; in person; firsthand
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only