company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
(only) one option; one possible choice
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
son of a bitch; piece of shit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to continue to do; to persist in doing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
study; research; investigation
to close (one's eyes); to shut
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
first meeting; first interview with
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by