appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to take someone's life; to kill someone
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to exaggerate; to overstate
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to be transparent; to show through
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
even if not; even without
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)