taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
settlement; solution; resolution
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
progress; being under way
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all you want; as much as one wants
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
for example; for instance; e.g.
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
main cause; primary factor
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
I don't want to boast but
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
verbal promise; one's word
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
negotiations; discussions; connection
contract; compact; agreement
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about