(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
to fall off; to tumble down
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
bedside; near one's pillow
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
small restaurant; eating house
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to follow another's example
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman