indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
exploitation; overuse; abuse
general idea; concept; notion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
breaking off; snapping off
to make sure of the truth
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
final scene; the end; finale
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to succeed; to bear fruit
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
on the occasion of; at the time of
with a clink (click, clack)
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
dropout; quitter; deserter
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
recovery; rescue; recapture
and what is worse; to make matters worse
to make a list; to enumerate
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)