correction; revision; amendment
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
presumption; assumption; estimation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be worried; to be troubled
sincere; earnest; serious
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
now that; since; so long as; because
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage