sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
some people; a few people; several people
domestic affairs; internal administration
to rule; to govern; to administer
maid; helper; help; assistance
leaving everything up to someone else
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
established fact; fait accompli
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude