with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
imposing stance; daunting pose
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to be discouraged; to shrink from
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
drinking bout; merrymaking
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
anything and everything; just about everything
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
normalcy; normality; normal
resignation; acceptance; consolation
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord