pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
that day; the very same day
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
last days; the end; one's fate
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
matter of time; question of time
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
although I say; although one might say; although called
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
depravity; corruption; degradation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan