to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skilled physician; noted doctor; master
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
helping hand; help; support; aid
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation