field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to look around; to survey
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
particularly; only; in the case of
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
poor physical health; bad shape
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
platform; home; home base; home plate
even though; despite; when
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts