to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
phantom; vision; illusion
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
chasing after women; womanizing
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
emotional care; emotional support; caring for somebody's mental well-being
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
expertise; experience; knowledge
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
subtracting points; points deducted
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
life; living; I; me; student
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to feel depressed; to be down
one revolution; one rotation
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
a considerable number; a fair number
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
right in the center (centre)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste