to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
indulgent to (one's) children; lenient with one's children; soft on one's children
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
behaviour; behavior; conduct
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
letting (someone) die without helping
to have an uneasy conscience
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion