any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
(political) power; authority; influence
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reason; cause; circumstances
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to backfire; to have a harmful result
working adult; full-fledged member of society
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lead someone around by the nose
just because; even if; even though
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
hostility; animosity; enmity
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability