price; cost; value; worth; value
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
nod; inclination of the head
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
you; (arch.) your residence
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
only recently; just of late
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
very interesting; of great interest
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
clearing one's throat; cough
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
in the following manner; as follows
leadership; initiative; spearhead
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
legend; folklore; tradition