ability; performance; efficiency
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bishop (chess piece); bishop
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
way; method; means; resource; course
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
person concerned; interested party; related party
to concern; to be related
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
conquest; domination; mastery
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
set meal; special (of the day)
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
deep emotion; strong feelings
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
way of eating; how to eat
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die