paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to complete decisively; to do to completion
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to trample; to crush underfoot
go that far; to that extent
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to have meaning; to be meaningful
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
so; like this; in this way
electricity; (electric) light
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
fate; destiny; predestination
the last moment; the very end
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
finding employment; getting a job