vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
for this very reason; that is exactly why
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
just because; even if; even though
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
both (people); the two of them
to get late; to advance; to wear on
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
to be helpful; to be useful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner