on the way home from work
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
curse; spell; malediction
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being too late; losing one's final chance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
top recommendation; something highly recommended
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry