to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
individual; one by one; separate; each
aptitude; aptness; suitability
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
just you wait and see (as a threat)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
unconditionally; as a rule
strong-willed; strong of heart
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
leader; guide; mentor; coach
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
more than anything; above all else
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
having said that; on the other hand
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
wide difference; a world of difference