market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
base; basis; basis (linear algebra); base (topology); basis
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to be touching; to be moving
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to help each other; to cooperate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
striking; remarkable; considerable
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
exemption; exoneration; discharge
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
certainly; surely; definitely
technology; technique; technical
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
depending on; dependent on
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination