period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
audience; attendance; hearers
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to intervene; to stop (something)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
obstruction of business; interference with business
offensive (movement); aggression
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
otherwise; or else; if not
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
retainer; attendant; escort
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to flare up; to fly into a rage
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)