surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
detour; circumvention; turning movement
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
amount of material resources
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
from here; from this place
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
all present; all concerned; all of us
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unprecedented; never seen before
encounter; engagement; battle
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable