evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
nature; property; disposition
because of; owing to; due to
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
body; group; party; company; troupe
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
not limited to; not just ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
feeling keenly; fully realizing
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit down; to take a seat
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look upwards; to look up
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
minimum; at the very least
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
coincident with; while; simultaneously
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
on the sea; surface of the sea
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk