forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
relation; connection; affinity
by myself; in person; by oneself
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
besides; moreover; in addition
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
future (usually near); prospects
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
interruption; suspension; break
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
close; intimate; on good terms
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult