arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
without thinking of the consequences
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to increase; to add to; to augment
walking briskly; determinedly
quitting while one is ahead
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
delusion; trick of the imagination
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
one's whole heart; everything one feels
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
without; but if; otherwise; or else
limited time; limited-time offer
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
exemption; exoneration; discharge
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
second marriage; remarriage
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
for your information; I'm telling you
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
wedded life; married life
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
disapproval; disagreement
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune