payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
rebellious spirit; defiant attitude
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
technique; art; skill; move
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
such; like that; in that way
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
versatility; multiplicity of use
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
as much as one can; as much as possible
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
androgynous; gender-neutral