wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to leave as is; to ignore
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to feel oneself indebted to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
last night; yesterday evening
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
self-control; self-restraint
training; drill; practice; discipline
household economy; family finances
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
armed forces; military; troops
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
duty; function; office; mission; task
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage