far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
client list; customer list
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what do you want?; can I help you?
historical play; period drama
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
meaning; called; named; that says; that
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)