to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
personality; character; individuality; personhood
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
factory; plant; mill; workshop
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
mirror surface; lens surface
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
remembrance; recollection; recognition
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
two parts; two copies; the second part
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
memory; ability to remember
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to take; to catch; to capture
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to some extent; to a certain extent
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to become inverted; to become reversed
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
strong person; the strong; the powerful
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned