specialization; specialisation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
disliking people similar to oneself
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
what kind of; what sort of; what
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
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)
as stated; verbatim; literally
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
directly opposite; right in front
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
secret; private; surreptitious
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell