spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
it's been a long time; long time no see
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
entreaty; supplication; petition
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
extensive; vast range; wide scope
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to use and then throw away
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
on countless occasions; many a time
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)