reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to follow another's example
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
another day; some other day
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
meaning; significance; sense
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
exactly as stated; verbatim
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
everything one does; whatever one does
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude