I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
appointment; rendezvous; date
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to take someone's life; to kill someone
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to look forward to something
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how many years; how long; what year
hey there; I say; see here
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)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
besides; in addition; also; moreover
had better ...; had better not ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn