calculation; self-interest; selfishness
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
cooperation; collaboration
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
sanity; consciousness; soberness
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
twice; again; second time
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability