initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to turn against; to become an enemy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
resignation (from a position)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
himself; yourself; herself
unprofitable business operation
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
good performance; good work; great success
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
largest class; top category
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow