stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
criticism; commentary; review
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
slightly early; just before
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets