retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to squeeze out; to wring out
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
calm; composed; cool; quiet
as if nothing had happened
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
future prospects; promise
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
prohibition; inhibition; ban
donation; contribution; offering
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment