establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
government service; the bureaucracy
while alive; during one's lifetime
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(social) position; status
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
long ago; already; a long time ago
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(some) more; even more; longer; further
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
memory; sense; experience
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to join forces; to cooperate
at once; immediately; right now
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
any more; any further; any better; any longer