concession; conciliation; compromise
one-armed person; one-handed person
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
polish; improvement; burnishing
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
individual; one by one; separate; each
strongest ever; most powerful in history
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
room for growth; potential; promise
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be touching; to be moving
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
together with; same; both; all; including ...