workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
(on) horseback; riding a horse
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
they; those guys; those fellows
incompetent; have no merit
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
the right person in the right place
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
society; the world; the times
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
rest; break; recess; intermission
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
lack of individuality or personality
personification; impersonation; embodiment
distinctive; characteristic
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...