gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to stare back at; to look back at
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
research; study; investigation
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
to incur someone's enmity
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it