performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
construction; establishment
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
child; childish person; immature person
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
businesslike; professional
proposal; offer; request; application
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
somehow; for some reason or other
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
drifting; drift; being adrift
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
power; might; authority; influence
only; merely; but; no more than
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin