otherwise; if not; or else
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
webcast; web broadcast; Internet distribution; online distribution
recuperation; medical treatment
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to steal; to rob; to take away
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
brazen-faced (about one's misdeed); audacious (despite being in the wrong); shameless; impudent
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to happen to hear; to overhear
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
in addition to; apart from
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
major cleanup; spring cleaning
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
strict order; peremptory command
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to smirk; to grin broadly
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing