bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
because; for; the reason why is ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
proposal; proposition; suggestion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
helping hand; help; support; aid
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition