to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
any more; any further; any better; any longer
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tone (of voice); manner of talking
how; in what way; by what means
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
not a little; not a few; considerable
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
and; thereupon; because of that
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
cooperation; collaboration
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
scattered; separated; dispersed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to attempt; to test; to try out
to increase; to add to; to augment
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
genius; prodigy; natural gift
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
property; fortune; means; assets
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly