payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
as you see; as you can see
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
abuse; misuse; perversion
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
indicate reason; infers some protest
unheard-of; unprecedented
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
devoted; self-sacrificing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
river management; river improvement; flood control
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
useless; vain; aimless; idle
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause