(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
impudent; shameless; brazen
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
in the face of; in defiance of
to be led by; to be headed by
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
sentiment; sentimentality
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
military service; combat experience
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
action; operation; effect; function
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
serious; severe; grave; acute
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
justice; fairness; impartiality
management; administration; operation
on the occasion of; at the time of
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to speak ill of; to disparage
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say