spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
overhasty; rash; premature
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
irritation; annoyance; frustration
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
imposing stance; daunting pose
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through