to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
(social) class; rank; grade
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
riding together; riding with
future years; in (one's) later years
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
article; news story; report; account
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
ill will; malice; evil intent
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
world history; international history
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to live through; to survive
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
same generation; one's generation
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman