to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
such ... as; or some such
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
at least; at most; (even) just
appearance; air; condition; state; form
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
just because; even if; even though
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
slapping the opponent with the open hand
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
conflict; fighting each other
to check; to stop; to keep back
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it