to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to tower above; to stand out
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
high and low; rise and fall
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
as is usual with; in common with
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
self-control; self-restraint
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
appearance; expression; manifestation
hard to get; hard to come by
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be dead; to be lifeless
sympathy; compassion; pity
state of mind; mentality; psychology
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
maintaining the status quo
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
body; body blow (in boxing)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright