to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
shameless; shameless person
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
be (that) as it may; having said that
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
leader; central personage
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to take; to catch; to capture
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
different opinion; objection
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to lean against; to set against
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again