wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to face; to go towards; to head towards
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
process; course; mechanism
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to run through; to run past
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)