to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
that day; the very same day
to be careful; to take the utmost care
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
true character; true heart; true spirit
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
besides; moreover; in addition
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
lightly; easily; carelessly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
that; the matter in question
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
going on a pleasure jaunt
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
main purpose; primary objective
event; phenomenon; matter
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
straying; wandering off course
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
fellow sufferers pity each other
absolutely; positively; decidedly
amount of material resources
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
supply; supplying; replenishment
authority; power; function
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to pass (of time); to elapse
irritation; annoyance; frustration
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...