makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
many; numerous; various; large number of
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
sincere; honest; faithful
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
does not match (one's, its) appearance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to do together; to share; to participate in
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
occurrence; happening; incident; event
sense of smell; olfaction
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
tedious; boring; being fed up with
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
that is to say; so that means
while alive; during one's lifetime
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit