cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
difference; variation; difference
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technical skill; ability; capacity
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to repeat; to do something over again
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hand over; to surrender
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
equality; uniformity; evenness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up