honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
restoration; repair; mending
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
father; dad; husband; you; he
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
disclosure; exposure; revelation
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
talk about divorce or separation
simply; merely; only; solely
script; screenplay; scenario
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be enraged; to flip out
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
wherein; therein; thereinto
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to grow up; to become an adult