settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
to stick it out (until the end)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
immune strength; immunity
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
potentiality; dormancy; latency
very good luck; excellent fortune
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
hidden treasure; treasured article
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better