official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ability; capability; skill
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
generation; the world; the age
finely chiseled (features)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
every person; each one; everybody
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
two by two; by twos; as a couple
warning signal; restricted speed signal
change of government; regime change
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
old age; old person; the old; the aged
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
safety; welfare; well-being
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
shading; shielding from light
to take off one's glasses
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to appear all together; to be all present