close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
casting pearls before swine
command; lead; generalship; leadership
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to talk (a person) down; to confute
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious