to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
mental; spiritual; emotional
emotional strength; force of will
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
possibility; potential; expandability
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fencing; art of wielding swords
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
(giving) instruction; initiation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to pass (of time); to elapse
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
function; facility; faculty; feature
if you think about it; come to think of it
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
offense; offence; method of attack
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards