fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
that is to say; so that means
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
section manager; section chief
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy