brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
weak child; frail child; gangly child
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to rule; to govern; to administer
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
nothing but; none other than
meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand
to revere; to respect; to worship