nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
this and that; one thing or another
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
several people; a few people
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
imagination; supposition; guess
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
desperation; struggle to the death
price; cost; value; worth; value
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to forget to say; to forget to mention
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon