able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
child prodigy; wonder child
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
again (and again); once again; yet again
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
tenth day of the month; ten days
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
whatever the case; under any circumstances
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to have more losses than wins
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wrapped offering (of money)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement