as hoped for; as expected
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
pointing out; identification
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
society; the world; the times
you could say that; that might be so
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
3rd day of the month; three days
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
official business; public business
spare time; free time; leisure time
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to hide; to keep to oneself
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent