transactions; dealings; business
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
beginning; clue; starting point
cooperation; collaboration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
nature; property; disposition
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to commit a crime; to do evil
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to rain incessantly; to downpour
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
change of course; route change; direction change
repechage; revival series
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
please; somehow or other; one way or another
minimum; at the very least