hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
will not do; do not; does not
free (of charge); gratuitous
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
money-making; earning money
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
root; source; origin; cause
blessing; pity; favor; favour; benefit
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
look!; there!; here!; that is
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted