to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
private funds; own funds; private property
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
concealment; suppression; hiding
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to smile a smile of satisfaction
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to have (something) innate; to be born with
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
reduction by half; halving
personal affair; one's own affair
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
enumeration; citation; listing
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to push (something) against
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
thoroughly; through and through
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect