habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
pride; boast; credit (to)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
cheap article; poor-quality article
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
index; indices; indicator
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
close to the wall; alongside the wall
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
caller; visitor; company; guest