to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
drama; theatre; theater; play
indeed; really; truly; very much
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
in succession; one after another
murder; homicide; manslaughter
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to serve; to work for; to attend
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
any more; any further; any better; any longer
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life