person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
a few years ago; some years back
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
rival; competitor; competition
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve