unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
being upright and cleanhanded
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be selected (from among many people)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
mistress; kept woman; concubine
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
in this way; along these lines; similarly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence