one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to keep watch; to stand guard
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
sanity; consciousness; soberness
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to whine; to make feeble complaints
infancy; childhood; tender age
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
beginning; opening; start; outset
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
support; backing; aid; assistance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to think of; to come up with
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability