discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
sleeping late in the morning
enumeration; citation; listing
technical term; terminology; jargon
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
natural disaster; cataclysm
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to be soldierly; to be martial
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
weightlessness; zero gravity