first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
nonchalantly; without a care
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
hey there; I say; see here
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
calm; composed; cool; quiet
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to detain; to check; to restrain
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
guess; speculation; supposition
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
main question; real issue at hand
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know