bad influence; negative influence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
private funds; own funds; private property
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to have a hard time of it
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to strangle; to constrict
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
how much; how many; to what extent