the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(necessary) personnel; required person
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
promotion; raising of status
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to leap back; to jump back
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
frequency (of occurrence)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
head; brains; intelligence