to relax; to feel at home
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to some extent; to a certain extent
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
court (of law); courtroom
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
most part; greater part; majority
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
acolyte; adherent; follower; imitator; copycat
to backfire; to have a harmful result
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
maintenance; preservation; improvement