subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
tone (of voice); manner of talking
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
forced repatriation; deportation
to try to do; to attempt to do
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to look down on; to make light of
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
regret; repentance; remorse
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
resignation (from a position)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
special; particular; peculiar; unique
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax