worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
that's the way it is; such is life
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
all you want; as much as one wants
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
failure; mistake; blunder
negative emotions; negative feelings
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...