to become an expert; to be master at
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
to find out; to discover; to locate
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
very rich person; the super rich
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to complain; to lodge a complaint
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable