to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
self-conscious; self-aware
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
trial; judgement; judgment
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
soon; before long; in the near future
soon; shortly; before long
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
looking over someone's shoulder