calculation; self-interest; selfishness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
these guys; these fellows
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to gather; to collect; to assemble
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to explain; to dispel doubts
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
equality; impartiality; evenness
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
money-making; earning money
to have an accident; to meet with an accident