cheating (on an examination); cribbing
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very likely; very probable
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be worried; to be troubled
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
couple with a large age disparity
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
letter; missive; note; mail
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to apologize; to apologise