to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
good feeling; feeling good
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
dominion; territory; possession
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at least; at most; (even) just
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to take off one's glasses
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to stare back at; to look back at
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be able to manage somehow or another
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with