conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
wrong; different; not like that
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to control; to command; to get the better of
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
sword skills; swordsmanship
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
general public; the masses
not limited to; not just ...
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
noisy; confused; uproarious
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate