regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to increase in value; to gain prestige
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to blow out; to spout out
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
half-human and half-beast
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)