skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
lightly; easily; carelessly
acceleration; speeding up
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in that way; like that; that way
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.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
modesty; humility; being humble
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
spare time; free time; leisure time
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)