bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
one's post; place of work; workplace
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
manners; behavior; behaviour
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to help each other; to cooperate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
maid; helper; help; assistance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
without permission; without notice
to force someone out of the ring
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to wait for an opportunity
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect