highest grade; superlative degree
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
special; particular; peculiar; unique
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
metallic sound; metallic clank
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
at least; at most; (even) just
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
secret art; the mysteries
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness