skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
accomplishment; execution
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
just one person; only one
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
strong-willed; strong of heart
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
concealment; suppression; hiding
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
influential person; man of importance
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
serious wound; serious injury
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off