casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
armed might; military power; the sword; force
final; eventual; ultimate
sad; wretched; deplorable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
surely (not); certainly (not)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
otherwise; or else; if not
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
anything and everything; just about everything
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
free translation; liberal translation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to investigate; to examine
radical party; extremists
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
choices; alternatives; options
recovery; undoing; recall
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
likability; favorability; popularity
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to begin (doing); to start (doing)