ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to bring; to take; to bring about
serious; severe; grave; acute
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
strike (i.e. industrial action)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(United States of) America; USA
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
decision; settlement; definition
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
negotiations; discussions; connection
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
right in the midst of; right at the height of
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
extermination; annihilation
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)