prize money; monetary award; reward
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
important points; main points
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
for example; for instance; e.g.
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to detain; to check; to restrain
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again