intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
suspicion (of others); jealousy
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
wounded person; injured person
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
comfort; consolation; diversion
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
like this; in this way; as you see
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application