apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to badger; to pester; to beg
that's a different matter; that's a different story
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
civilian in military employ
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to harm; to cause harm to
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to threaten; to intimidate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
normal duties; (one's) regular work
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
in the end; at the end of the day
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be thrilled; to be excited
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft