to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
although I say; although one might say; although called
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(not) even once; (not) ever
reason; cause; circumstances
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
beyond one's means or position
and yet; though; when; in spite of
very great; enormous; serious
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to live through; to survive
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe