natural calamity; disaster
tradition; legend; folklore
superstition; superstitious belief
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
another kind; distinct species; variety
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway