to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
as if nothing had happened
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
the following week; the next week
cannot be compared with; no match for
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
ostentation; show; affectation
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
disclosure; exposure; revelation
fate; chance; relationship; tie
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
fine performance; tour de force
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
this and that; one thing and another
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas