lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
just because; even if; even though
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
frequency (of occurrence)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
questionnaire; survey; poll
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
environment; circumstance
social page (of newspaper); local news page
TV and radio listings (in newspaper, etc.)
weather forecast; weather report
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time