bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
document; official papers
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
student (esp. a university student)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
application; request; petition
within; inside of; less than
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning