inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
sabotage; subversive activities
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
many; much; plenty; hardly
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
secrecy; highly classified information
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ancient times; prehistoric times
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
odd theory; strange view; absurd opinion; strange story
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
erudition; extensive learning
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to defy conventional wisdom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
by myself; in person; by oneself
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
you could say that; that might be so
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection