ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to attempt; to test; to try out
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
development; exploitation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; how about
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
feeling; sense; impression
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
just a minute; small quantity
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
consequence; outcome; result; blame
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
remaining quantity; residual quantity
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter