to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
show; exhibition; spectacle
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
son of a bitch; piece of shit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
connection; link; relationship
sympathy; compassion; pity
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
how; in what way; in what manner
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to dye; to colour; to color
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
being too late; losing one's final chance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter