retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
how many months?; how long?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
boasting of one's strength
to be burned out (of one's home)
that kind; competition; match
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dependent on luck; matter of luck
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
ago; since; before; previous
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sympathy; compassion; pity
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
index finger; forefinger; second toe
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to say no more; to sink into silence
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton