as (for); for; in the capacity of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
had better ...; had better not ...
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
business rival; professional jealousy
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
one's possessions; ownership
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to have an idea; to have a clue
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
treatment; service; handling; management
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
because of; owing to; due to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
about; concerning; related to; -ish
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)