ability; capability; skill
of tender years; very young
young girl; lass; adolescent female
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
the same; the said; likewise
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
presence (impressive quality)
society; the world; the times
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
spinning; silk reeling; filature
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
exclusive; attached to; specialist
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
future prospects; promise
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
at least; at most; (even) just
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance