well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
largest ever; biggest; record
to have (something) innate; to be born with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
distrust; unjust suspicion
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
honor; honour; credit; prestige
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
good-for-nothing; worthless
to stop (plug) one's ears
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to practice magic; to practise magic
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
two times; twice; two degrees
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
person who poses a high risk
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)