skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
everybody; every last one of them; all
leaving everything up to someone else
insufficient (money, etc.)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
leadership; initiative; spearhead
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
very likely; very probable
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
being very popular; being in great demand
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
suspicious-looking; fishy
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant