dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
candidate (for an election)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
defense; defence; fielding
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
hair on the back of one's head
nape (of the neck); nucha
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
light and darkness; light and shade
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
theological school; seminary
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on