to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
power; might; authority; influence
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
analepticum; restorative medicine
to drink up; to drain (cup)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
match; game; bout; contest