white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
estate sale; estate liquidation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
gilt; guilt; gilt-edged security; gilt
throwaway; disposable; single-use
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
preference; priority; precedence
minimum; at the very least
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever