to receive divine punishment
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to hate each other; to hate mutually
enough is enough; no further!
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
pure heart; naivete; innocence
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
street at night; making a night journey
wild beast; wild animal; brute
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
3000; three thousand; many
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
countries; (various) nations
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil