to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to speak; to say; to vocalize
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
don't you think?; indicates question
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to examine; to check; to inspect
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
personality assessment; personality analysis
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
question; inquiry; enquiry
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
to recall; to remember; to recollect
severe; strict; tough; hard
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking