see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
end of life; death; breathing one's last
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to live fast (and recklessly)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
divining sticks; counting; calculation
start; origin; beginnings
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
on board a ship; aboard a ship
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
briskly with small steps; trotting
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
progress; advance; improvement; development
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to have the privilege of doing
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better