part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
commencing with; including
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
transactions; dealings; business
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)