it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to palm off; to force a sale
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(not) even once; (not) ever
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
revenge; having a second go (at something)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
in succession; one by one
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
society; the world; the times