to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
infancy; childhood; tender age
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to be able to manage somehow or other
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
deadly serious; deadly earnest
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to explain adequately; to be accountable
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
moment by moment; hour by hour
choosing between two things; two choices
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)