to apologize; to apologise
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
port city; harbor city; harbour city
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to live; to reside; to inhabit
in addition to; apart from
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
how; in what way; circumstances
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
colleagues; cronies; merry men