to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
narrow eyes; fine texture
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
one way or the other; either way
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
about here; in this neighborhood
polite; courteous; hospitable
to call out; to ask someone to come
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
being concerned about or mindful of
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
strategic resources; strategic materials
how; in what way; in what manner
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
by your leave; with your permission
processing technology; processing technique
variation; rogue (something)
to think too much of; to make too much of
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
prior research; previous work