extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
the modern era; present day
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to become possible; to become able to (do)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to collect; to assemble; to gather
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
betting ticket; betting slip
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation