hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be smeared; to be covered
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to gather; to collect; to assemble
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to grimace; to make a wry face
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
finally; in the end; on top of all that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
as (for); for; in the capacity of
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
help; assistance; service