discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to ask a question; to ask questions
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
explanation; interpretation
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
hostile relations; hostile relationship
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)