just because; even if; even though
way; method; means; resource; course
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
professor; teaching; instruction
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
advance; moving forward; progress
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
interior; inside; internal
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
demonstration; show of force
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
military history; military annals
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict