to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
business world; business circles; (the) industry
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
minimum; at the very least
rational; reasonable; logical
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
such; this sort of; like this
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
rule; reign; government; governing
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
influential person; man of importance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right