old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
I see; that's right; indeed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
trauma (usu. psychological)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
still; even now; to this day
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
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
preference; priority; precedence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
by means of; due to; because of; according to
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)