clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to ask a question; to ask questions
script; screenplay; scenario
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate