bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
I see; that's right; indeed
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
preparation; arrangements
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
putting out the light; switching off the light
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
no matter how much time passes
breathing of a sleeping person
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate