difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
exact copy; slavish imitation
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
combination technique in Judo
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
identification; background check; identity confirmation
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to mourn over the death of
payment; provision; benefit; performance
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent