to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
deviation; departure; omission
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
discovery; detection; finding
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
intelligence gathering; information gathering
property; fortune; means; assets
custom; habit; customary practice
somehow; for some reason or other
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to order; to command; to appoint
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
very; much; greatly; a lot of