(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
high-quality goods; choice goods
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
simply put; putting it simply; in short
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
lumping together; putting all together
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
proper; respectable; decent; honest
minority group (party); minority
oppression; suppression; pressure