personal; individual; private
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
literally; to the letter; literal
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
encryption; encoding; encipherment
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to form a group; to form a bunch
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lean against; to set against
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
holy mountain; sacred hill
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
all present; all concerned; all of us
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)