unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
bluff; false show of power; bold front
empirical; from experience
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
having sociable manners; sociable
real intention; true motive; true meaning
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
one way or the other; either way
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing