to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
having lost face; in a bind
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
pride; dignity; self-respect
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to examine; to check; to inspect
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to need; to require; to take; to demand
interference; meddling; butting in
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to become completely chilled
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
blood and iron; military might
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness