vengeance; revenge; retaliation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
duty; obligation; responsibility
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust