to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
another thing; exception; special case
calculated; premeditated; considered
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to invite in; to show someone in
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
for a while; for some time; for a period
office hours; business hours; working hours
to be absorbed in reading
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
instead; but (on the other hand)