unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
courting; wooing; making advances
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
at a young age; while still young
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
selection; choice; option
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
main cause; primary factor
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
alteration; falsification; faking
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
exposure to wind; severe criticism
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
one cause; one reason; one factor
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
womanly; ladylike; feminine