disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
control column; yoke; joystick
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
about this time; about now
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
many; much; plenty; hardly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
individual; private person; personal; natural person
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
outside the country; abroad
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
fully prepared; all ready
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
overhasty; rash; premature
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
to raise one's voice; to shout
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view