to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
firmly rooted; deep-seated
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
essence; true nature; substance; reality
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten