to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
just because; even if; even though
regret; repentance; remorse
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
just because; even if; even though
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
beautification; glorification
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
reigning; controlling; dictating
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
episode; anecdote; vignette
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
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
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
wet nurse; nursing mother
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to scatter away; to vanish
cannot be compared with; no match for
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss