to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to flare up; to fly into a rage
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to thrust before; to thrust at
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look