benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
encouragement; cheering on
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to quicken one's pace (steps)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
that is to say; so that means
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
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)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
interference; intervention; meddling
that's a different matter; that's a different story
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint