striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
distinctive; characteristic
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
defense; defence; protection
unproductive; counterproductive
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
intensification; aggravation
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
secrecy; highly classified information
religious organization; religious organisation
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to take someone's life; to kill someone
minimum; at the very least
pride; dignity; self-respect
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-defense; self-defence
battle of wits; contest of wits
play equipment; playground equipment
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
commander; general; leader
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene