the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
difference; disparity; gap
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
internal organ; viscera; gut
spine; backbone; spinal column
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
praise; glorification; extolment
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
safety; welfare; well-being
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
loser; defeated person; the defeated
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
state capital; provincial capital; county town
special selection; finest pick; top pick