compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
someone who one considers as an elder sister
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
correction; revision; amendment
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
slowly and quietly; smoothly
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
pride; dignity; self-worth
way of calling (something or someone)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
they; those guys; those fellows
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded