to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as usual; as is one's habit
strategy meeting; council of war
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
repeatedly; several times; many times
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
technology; technique; technical
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)