privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
around the clock; day and night
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
radiant smile; contented smile
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
bungalow; one-story house
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
intended use; intended purpose
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
attenuation; damping; decay
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
success or failure; result
to be preeminent; to be outstanding