defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scenery; scene; landscape
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
have to do; must; should; ought to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
near oneself; close to one; familiar
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
yoke; constraints; oppression
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
supplementary suit; supplementary indictment