blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
appointment; rendezvous; date
presence; sitting with; being with
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
systematic; regular; routine
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
unless one ...; if one does not ...
simply; merely; only; solely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
drama; play; powerful drug
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
will; volition; intention; intent; determination