to not take seriously; to take lightly
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
estimation; criticism; comment
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sense of values; values; value system
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to approach; to draw near
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
son of a bitch; piece of shit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about