to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
very good luck; excellent fortune
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
script; screenplay; scenario
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
worst; poor and boring; uncool
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
pride; boast; credit (to)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to withstand; to be able to endure
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
high dimension; higher dimensions
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
show; exhibition; spectacle