thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
because of; owing to; due to
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to grant permission; to give permission
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes