as soon as possible; ASAP
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
the very best; excellent; superb
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
childhood friend; old playmate
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
property; fortune; assets
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
love affair; sensual pleasures
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
preface; introduction; preamble
drunkenness; intoxication
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
meditation; contemplation
period of youth; while young