thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
transfer; transport; removal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
speaking of ...; as for ...
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
no exception; without exception; always the same
way of solving (a problem); solution
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to telephone; to make a phone call
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
strangely shaped rocks; massive rock of unusual shape
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
loop shape; loop configuration
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
transparency; degree of clearness
globular shape; spherical shape
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
about the same; about equal to; close match
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable