intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
starting line; starting point
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
profound; deep; unfathomable
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
belief; faith; conviction
superiority; predominance