to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to squint (one eye); to narrow
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
duty; obligation; responsibility
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
serious wound; serious injury
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
dealing with; coping with
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
caustic words; defiant words
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
verge of death; dying moments
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient