to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
judgment; judgement; discernment
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
in one's own way or style
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
weak point; unskillfulness
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to run around; to bustle about
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
visual confirmation; sighting
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost