talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
one's own style; self-taught manner
to appear all together; to be all present
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
almost completely empty; virtually empty
bent back; hunchback; stoop
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
establishment; settlement
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze