planned; scheduled; systematic
guess; speculation; supposition
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
stale; hackneyed; cliched
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
in the end; at the end of the day
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
small; fine; detailed; stingy
several minutes; a few minutes
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to subsist; to keep on living
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
history; pedigree; lineage
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
labor; labour; toil; hardship
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be transparent; to show through
bright sunshine; broad daylight