somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
disorder; disturbance; unrest
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
violent emotion; passion; fury
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
reward; honorarium; remuneration
one's manners; one's attitude
to slide into; to slip into
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
negotiations; discussions; connection
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things