benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
cold reception; inhospitality
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
resignation; acceptance; consolation
art of self-defense (defence)
I don't want to boast but
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to shake off; to throw off
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
life and death; life or death
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
(linguistic) competence; language capability
comparison; something worthy of comparison
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
superstition; superstitious belief
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
evil spirit; demon; devil
to name; to call; to christen; to term
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
course; route; path; process; stages
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
recompense; indemnity; atonement
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress