spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to underrate; to make light of
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
being already (well) aware
form of government; system of government; polity
to push aside; to brush aside
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
incineration; destroy by fire
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
sleeper; sleeping person; wearable blanket; sleeper agent; sleeper (bowling)
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
day in and day out; all the time
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
a considerable number; a fair number
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
don't worry about it; forget about it
to put someone to trouble
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage