it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
whole nation; whole land; whole country
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
at the last moment; this late in the game
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
belonging to no party or school of thought
snake; serpent; large snake
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
hello; good day; good afternoon
Deadheading (aeronautics)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
fort; stronghold; fortification
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
retention; maintenance; preservation