properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
plural; multiple; plural (number)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
grade; class; degree; magnitude
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to be able to manage somehow or other
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot