source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
teaching licence; teacher's license
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
hidden camera; spy camera
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to fulfill one's responsibilities
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to turn completely into; to become completely
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
Germanic race; Germanic peoples
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to subsist; to keep on living
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)