(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
cessation; (coming to an) end
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
tedious; boring; being fed up with
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
how; in what way; how about; questionable
offender; criminal; culprit
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to sentence; to assign a penalty
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits