counterattack; reversal technique
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
educator; teacher; educationalist
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
influence; clout; leverage
invitation; introduction; temptation
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to like; to love; to be fond of
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
there is nothing; having nothing
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
successive generations; successive emperors