if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
responsibility; duty; obligation
secret understanding; collusion
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
absolutely; positively; decidedly
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
useless resistance; vain struggle
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unimpressive; unimpressed
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
personal feelings; self-interest
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
great numbers; numerical superiority
to employ; to hire; to charter
if one is unlucky; if one is careless