limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
perfect; complete; flawless
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to fight with swords; to cross swords
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness