shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be embarrassed; to lose face
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
future (usually near); prospects
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
at a young age; while still young
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to threaten; to make threats
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad