as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
military force; military strength
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
sabotage; subversive activities
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
from the viewpoint of; according to
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
impassioned speech; fervent speech
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to hammer out the details; to work out details
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
last night; yesterday evening
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
prospecting; trial digging
work-in-progress; working state
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)