the world in general; society; convention
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
self-interest; selfish desire
ultimate; final; last; eventual
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
questions and answers; dialogue
middle of the night; dead of night
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
clearing one's throat; cough
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
still (continuing); as ever; further
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
correction; rectification; mending; repair
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure