to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
for example; for instance; e.g.
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
pride; boast; credit (to)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
clear; precise; definite; distinct
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
prize money; monetary award; reward
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
subsidy; incentive; bounty
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors