temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
the world in general; society; convention
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
practicality; utility; usefulness
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
it is I who should say so
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
news programme; news program
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch