to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
person of common sense; common sense man
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
even though it is not; despite not
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
individual; one by one; separate; each
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
lethality; killing effectiveness
already; now; no longer; not any more
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
battle formation; military formation
innumerable; countless; numberless
to thrust before; to thrust at
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle