distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
operating room; operating theatre
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wait until you actually see it
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
otherwise; if not; or else
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hastily made; improvised preparation
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
webcast; web broadcast; Internet distribution; online distribution
recuperation; medical treatment
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to happen to hear; to overhear
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
in addition to; apart from
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
major cleanup; spring cleaning
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires