reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
record; record-setting; record-breaking
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
since then; from that time; ever since
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
homecoming; return to one's home
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to take someone's life; to kill someone
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
the way one works; one's working manner
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
cold reception; inhospitality