specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
main question; real issue at hand
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
radical party; extremists
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
how many years; how long; what year
leader; guide; mentor; coach
major incident; major happening; big scandal
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
important person; strategic person; key figure