to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to give; to do (something) for
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
chink in the armor (armour)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
place; position; location; position; standing; status
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
one more time; once more; once again
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade