silent phone call (form of harassment)
society; public; community; social studies
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
probability; likelihood; chances
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
hospitalization; hospitalisation
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
hostility; animosity; enmity
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to telephone; to make a phone call
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ability; capability; competence; skill