way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
cash bonus; reward; bounty
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
every person; each one; everybody
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to await; to wait for; to expect
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to stay (at); to stop (at)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage