distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
unveiling; debut; introduction
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to name; to call; to christen; to term
breeding; raising; rearing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
method of attack; place of attack
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
deadly serious; deadly earnest
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
living thing; living creature; animal; life