several weeks; a few weeks
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
domestic affairs; internal administration
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
military affairs; military service
separate; respective; different
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
systematic; organized; organizational
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
prohibition; inhibition; ban
tomfoolery; monkey business
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
north wind; northerly wind
smoking area; smoking corner
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
health; healthy; sound; fit
to give up smoking; to stop smoking