recompense; indemnity; atonement
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
to flare up; to burst into flames
finishing blow; coup de grâce
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
looking depressed; long face
to complete decisively; to do to completion
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse