worst; worst-case (scenario)
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
every person; each one; everybody
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
without trouble; easily; readily
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
granted that; even if; even though
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
serious crime; grave crime
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
symbolization; coding; encoding
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank