to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
rest; break; recess; intermission
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
came here; coming here; recently
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
murder; homicide; manslaughter
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go