very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
but; however; although; though
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to open (one's eyes) wide
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
authenticity; credibility
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
one's share; one's portion
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
such ... as; or some such
consequently; as a result
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...