elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
study; diligence; discount; reduction
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pupil; student; schoolchild
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
general classification; broad categorization
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
watchful waiting; careful supervision
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
(social) position; status
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably