to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
(doing something) in tears
limited time; limited-time offer
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
direct connection; direct link
consequence; result; conclusion
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
getting an advance (on one's salary)
strong-willed; strong of heart
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
fourth day of the month; four days
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in succession; one by one
ardent; passionate; vehement
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
income; receipts; revenue
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
negotiations; discussions; connection
to do over; to remake; to resume
surely; certainly; without doubt