possible; potential; practicable; feasible
progress; advance; improvement; development
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
specialization; specialisation
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
(not) even with; (not) even using
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to tower above; to stand out
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
evening meal; supper; dinner
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)