to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
separation of church and state
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
father and mother; parents
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
contrived; false-sounding
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
this and that; one thing or another
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to snatch from; to steal from
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
packing; crating; packaging
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
so what!; who gives a damn?