to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
beyond imagination; unimaginable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to need; to call for; to require
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
environment; surroundings; circumstances
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
in person; personally; directly
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint