why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to thrust before; to thrust at
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
much less; to say nothing of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
how many years; how long; what year
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress