washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
one thin flat object; one sheet
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
one large ...; a great ...
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
news; word; tidings; omen
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
conduct; behavior; behaviour
one's family; family member
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
thereupon; shortly thereafter
although I say; although one might say; although called
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
in that manner; like that
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
... is the reason; ... is my excuse