sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if so; in that case; in that situation
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to apologize; to apologise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
nature; property; disposition
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
single word; a few words; brief comment
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
something like ...; something called ...
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate