another thing; exception; special case
near oneself; close to one; familiar
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
that is to say; so that means
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
even more; still more; further
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to become empty; to be emptied
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to put into the mouth; to eat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
at a moment's notice; readily
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
being too late; losing one's final chance
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
largest class; top category
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
such; this sort of; like this
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with