infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
mooring line; mooring rope; painter
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance