scholarship; scientific attainments
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
far left (in politics); extreme left; ultraleft; radical left
television viewer; TV audience
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
guess; speculation; supposition
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
there's no smoke without fire
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
supplementary explanation
question and answer session
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
the following week; the next week
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
accurate; correct; precise; exact
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back