absolute basics; very rudiments
system; institution; organization; organisation
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
this for sure; certainly is
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
bombshell announcement (statement)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
on the way back; returning
refining; refinement; smelting; training
calling by name; designation; nomination
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
outrageous lie; outright lie
hooting; jeering; heckling
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to be a matter of life or death
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness