leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in the city; within the city
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
desperately; for one's dear life
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
yourself; himself; herself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
influence; clout; leverage
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
slightly early; just before
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
duty station; place of business; work location
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to become better; to improve
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it