foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
district; section; sector
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
possible; likely; probable
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
probe each other; sound each other out
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
anything and everything; just about everything
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
how long; how much; to what extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable