grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
recovery; rescue; recapture
glorious achievement; distinguished service
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
headquarters; head office; main office
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
or; OR (Boolean operator)
and; AND (Boolean operator)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
safety; welfare; well-being
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
outside of one's area of expertise
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
than; other than; except; but
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo