paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
action; operation; effect; function
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
question; inquiry; enquiry
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
particularly; only; in the case of
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
massing (of troops); gathering
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
writing; composition; essay; sentence
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to satisfy the requirements
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to crack; to develop a crack
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky