doing whatever one pleases
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to differ; to vary; to disagree
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
survival; survivor; relic
recuperation; medical treatment
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
form; shape; figure; visage
pending question; unresolved problem
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
settlement; solution; resolution
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
dozens; scores of; decades
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
parts; accessories; components
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
illegal channel; back channel; black market
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to need; to call for; to require
grasp; catch; understanding
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)