decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to increase; to add to; to augment
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be beyond words; to defy description
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
magic; sorcery; incantation
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to add (to); to add on; to append
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
how many people; a number of people
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
secrecy; highly classified information
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
to be able to manage somehow or other
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance