(going straight) from heaven to hell
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
make no progress; remain unsettled
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
unkindness; unfriendliness
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
conscious; deliberate; intentional
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
while surprised; suddenly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to trace back to (the origins of something)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
muddy water; red-light district
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
killing time; staving off boredom
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to waste time; to kill time
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
in name but not in reality
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
influence; clout; leverage
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
one end; an end; part; fragment
abundant harvest; bumper crop
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing