alteration; falsification; faking
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
rebellious phase; rebellious age
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
flap (of an aircraft wing); seal flap (of an envelope)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
without leaving any trace
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
slope; slanting surface; bevel
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
hair (on the head); (a) hair
(in) his way; peculiar to him
self-destruction; self-sabotage
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
a long, long time ago; very long ago
man of the future; Homo futurus
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
drop dead, you bastard!; fuck you!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
all night long; all through the night
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling