pretension; conceit; hubris
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
outsider; someone outside of a group
self-management; self-imposed control
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
chopping board; cutting board
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
common law; customary law (in international law)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
interruption; interference; butting in
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
outside the country; abroad
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to be at a loss for words
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
release; liberation; acquittal
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season