to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to sustain a serious wound
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
periodic; regular; routine
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
application; request; petition
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
examination; consideration; test; quiz
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
even though things may appear this way
light color; light colour
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be worried; to be troubled
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk