pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
training room (hall); gymnasium
serious accident; major incident
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
(temporary) closure of school
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
next year; next fiscal year
main school; principal school; this school; our school
wrong; different; not like that
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
the staff; inside the department
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
delusion; trick of the imagination
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to understand (each other); to comprehend
two times; twice; two degrees
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled