to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
only recently; just of late
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to mix; to stir; to blend
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
school record; scholastic performance
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
fast approach; quick intimacy
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
reason; cause; circumstances
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)