to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to intervene; to stop (something)
to half-rise to one's feet
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
preference; priority; precedence
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
God; god; ace; king; superior person
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
don't you think?; indicates question
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
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