to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
directly opposite; right in front
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
progress; advance; improvement; development
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
at someone's (something's) mercy
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to increase; to add to; to augment
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
simple honesty; tactless frankness