what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
though; notwithstanding; although
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
(historical) banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
inscrutable; incomprehensible
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to like; to love; to be fond of
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
go that far; to that extent
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability