to not take seriously; to take lightly
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
hating; strongly disliking
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
for a while; for some time; for a period
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(another's) daughter; young lady
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rather than; more ... than ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to hide; to keep to oneself
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to be dispersed; to get separated
pride; dignity; self-worth
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
home; household; family; hearth
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
father and mother; parents
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over