to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
place; situation; position; location
equality; impartiality; evenness
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
military forces; hosts; troops
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
one's own profits; one's own pockets
setting a bad example to others
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe