pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
study; pursuit of knowledge
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
vexing; irritating; impatient
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
either way; in any case; one way or another
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
one by one; one at a time; in turn
hostility; animosity; enmity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger