to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
reaching; attaining; arrival
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
difficult to ...; hard to ...
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
training; drill; practice; discipline
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to relax; to take it easy
more than usual (usu. time)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
confidence; trust; faith; credit
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
(lively, tireless) children; kids
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality