sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
assistance; backing; reinforcements
after that; afterwards; thereafter
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
reason; logic; method; system; order
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to be boiled; to be cooked
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
discretion; judgement; judgment
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
direct appeal; direct petition
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation