to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sympathy; empathy; response
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
that's the way it is; such is life
incident; affair; happening; event
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
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
loyal retainer; loyal subject