highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
24 hours; twenty-four hours
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
without; but if; otherwise; or else
education; training; discipline
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
source of information; intelligence source; message source
latent disposition; inner feelings
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
educator; teacher; educationalist
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
opening fully; full throttle; full power
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward