to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
way; method; means; resource; course
to carry out one's mission
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
writing; composition; essay; sentence
indeed; really; truly; very much
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
proposal; offer; request; application
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to overdo; to do too much
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
just a handful; only a small number (of)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
government body; government agency
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
existence; possession; having; limited company
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts