as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to make an appearance; to show up
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to spend time (on doing something)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
gray or silver haired (grey)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end