chopping board; cutting board
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
competing; competition; auction
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be softened; to calm down
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level