mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cut corners; to be shoddy
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to shout (in anger); to yell
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to accept; to receive; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
standard; set; routine; decided
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
stealthily; secretly; in secret
heir; inheritor; successor