signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
calming down; quieting down
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to make a mistake; to blunder
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
the dark side; the seamy side
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
after that (a substantive change occurred)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Cartesian coordinates; rectangular coordinates
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
index; indices; indicator
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to mark with a dot (point)