to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
main question; real issue at hand
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
absence; disregard; indifference
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
official announcement; proclamation
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
charcoal; charred remains
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
item; article; dish; course; finest item
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
one day; (on) a certain day
while; during (the time when)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
in this way; thus; such; uh...
charred; burnt black; scorched black
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
principle; theory; fundamental truth