you could say that; that might be so
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
orphan; person without friends
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to need; to call for; to require
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
conference room; council room
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
chief; main; principal; major
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
surveillance camera; security camera
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass