technical skill; ability; capacity
vocational school; technical school
to say; to tell; to state; to do
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to become better; to improve
as you see; as you can see
quarrel; dispute; argument
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to glare at each other; to confront each other
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(another's) daughter; young lady
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
pile; stilt; column; building raised on columns