to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
such ... as; or some such
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
interest; rights; concession
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
the other day; some time ago; recently
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to care for someone; to look after someone
fixed interval; fixed period
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
superiority; predominance
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
stimulating; exciting; provocative
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
reason; logic; method; system; order
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
commander; commanding officer; CO
armed forces; military; troops
organization; organisation; forming
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(another's) daughter; young lady
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation