payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
as planned; according to plan
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
ups and downs; up-and-down
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
as one had hoped; as one wishes
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
something small; something petty; trifle
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
serious condition; critical condition
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
legend; folklore; tradition
great success; happy result; good result
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
official announcement; proclamation
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
way (of doing); manner; method; means
approval; approbation; endorsement