headache inducing; vexing
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(exercising) the right to command
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
will not do; do not; does not
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
preface; introduction; preamble
precondition; prerequisite
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to squash; to crush; to flatten
leader; guide; mentor; coach
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
members; member; constituent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
connection; link; relationship
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
destination; place one stays during a trip
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
journey; route of a journey
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn