unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
choices; alternatives; options
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to spread; to be propagated
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
resentment; indignation; anger
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
many; numerous; various; large number of
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)