the whole day; all the day
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
verbal promise; one's word
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
charming; fascinating; attractive
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
region; limits; stage; level
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
silence; stillness; quietness
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
turning sideways; landscape orientation
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
excited condition; excited state
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
repentance; confession; penitence
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
the dark side; the seamy side
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
dissolute mind; hardened heart