bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
occupation; calling; livelihood
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to employ; to hire; to charter
at that time; in those days
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university