making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
wages; pay; rental payment
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
omniscience and omnipotence
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
beyond human understanding
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
ratio; proportion; percentage
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to let an opportunity slip
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
succession; continuation; series; sequence
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
troubles brought on by what one has written