snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
pointing out; identification
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that's the way it is; such is life
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by