retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to make a fool of someone
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to talk (a person) down; to confute
wicked tongue; abusive language
moron; idiot; stupid person
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
drama; play; Chinese opera
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to fall on one's backside
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
riding fast; driving a horse fast
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime