brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
karma (from one's previous life)
(present) head of a family
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to have the privilege of doing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
society; the world; the times
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
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to rank next to; to come after
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination