self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
correction; revision; amendment
royalty (payment); loyalty
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
our country; our land; one's own country
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
but; however; provided that
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pronunciation; production of sound
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
explanation; interpretation
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
the reverse; other side; lining
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
probability; likelihood; chances
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
fluent (in a language); flowing
to make a speech; to address
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try