development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to be smeared; to be covered
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hit hard; to strike hard
self-control; self-restraint
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
2nd day of the month; two days
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to do together; to share; to participate in
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
last days; the end; one's fate
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to order; to command; to appoint
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits