that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
tenth day of the month; ten days
flood of emotions; many thoughts
reason; cause; history; origin
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes