words of praise; eulogy; compliment
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
ability; performance; efficiency
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
super cute; extremely cute
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
arrival of goods; goods received
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to sell off; to dispose of
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
another species; other species
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
steel; sword steel; sword
war of aggression; war of conquest
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
matter of time; question of time
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance