unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
start; beginning; first step; clue
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
diversion to military use
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
one's principles and position
tendency; trend; inclination
self-torturing; masochistic
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
capable of anything; liable to do
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely