insurance; guarantee; warranty
how should I know?; don't ask me
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
geostationary orbit; geosynchronous orbit
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
positioning; measurement of position
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
bad influence; negative influence
success on the first try (attempt)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
outside the city; suburbs
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to sniff out; to get wind of
soon; shortly; before long
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
bureaucratic routine; red tape
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
successfully; with success
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success