to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to be smeared; to be covered
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
technical term; terminology; jargon
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
(not) even once; (not) ever
long-awaited; much-awaited
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
certain; definite; clear; credible
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
companion; partner; spouse
to brave a danger; to take a risk
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
established practice; custom
to be to the point; to be pertinent