nod; inclination of the head
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
piece of evidence; evidence
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
one way or the other; either way
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
the first and second; a few
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
everything; anything; nothing
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
conference room; council room
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
mental; spiritual; emotional
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
without accident; uneventfully; without ...