another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
a long time ago; long ago
everybody; every last one of them; all
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to be led by; to be headed by
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
sentiment; sentimentality
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
military service; combat experience
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which