appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
wounded person; injured person
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
single word; a few words; brief comment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to perceive; to understand
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
gray or silver haired (grey)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together