apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
being startled; getting a shock
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meaning; significance; sense
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to hide; to keep to oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state