specialization; specialisation
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
close; intimate; on good terms
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
staying behind; remaining; residual
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
smallish; on the small side
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one's share; one's portion
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
that; the matter in question
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
appearance; figure; shape; form
to become frayed; to become loose
salty sea breeze; salt wind