for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
to be remembered; to go down in history
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
choices; alternatives; options
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation