route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
intimidation; threat; bluster
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to incur someone's enmity
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to serve; to work for; to attend
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
these guys; these fellows
otherwise; if not; or else
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
experiment; experimentation
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
choice; selection; option
fundamental knowledge; the basics
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)