heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
obliteration; annihilation
lack of information; data deficiency
woman's looks; woman's charm
questionnaire; survey; poll
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
symposium; round-table discussion
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
as you see; as you can see
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
rare; extraordinary; singular
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
than; other than; except; but
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)