learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
written oath; covenant; pledge
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to lie deep in; to extend far back
eardrum; tympanic membrane
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
manipulation of information; spin
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to jar; to creak; to grate
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy