to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
family; relatives; dependents; household
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dirty work; unpleasant task
to care for someone; to look after someone
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly