to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
way; method; means; resource; course
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
practice; practising; training; study
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
harm; injury; evil (influence)
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
around the world; throughout the world
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
absence; disregard; indifference
chance; opportunity; occasion
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
two times; twice; two degrees
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there