carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
long-term storage; long-term preservation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
writer; author; contributor
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
bill (at a restaurant); check
indeed; really; truly; very much
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
suffix appended to someone else's family members
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
large build; large pattern
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what do you want?; can I help you?
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
young; innocent; childlike
processing plant; treatment plant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
there is nothing; having nothing
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to care for someone; to look after someone
to help each other; to cooperate
monetary; financial; pecuniary
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar