occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
the other day; lately; recently
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
it's not like; it isn't as if
just one person; only one
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it's no joke; gimme a break!
truancy; school non-attendance
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
leaving school during a term
battlefield; battleground
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to compete with; to vie for