to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
declaration; proclamation; announcement
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
source of funds; resources; finances
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reserve funds; emergency funds
to be surprised; to be astonished
every person; each one; everybody
to look around; to survey
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
odds and ends; all; every
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
until now; so far; up to the present
large amount of money; great cost
confections; sweets; candy; cake
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
still; even now; to this day
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
strategic resources; strategic materials
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
not yet known; unknown; strange
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker