extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
matter of time; question of time
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to keep away; to keep at a distance
secret understanding; collusion
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to serve; to work for; to attend
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
for work; for manufacturing
furnishings; implements; equipment
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly