to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
time; hour; period; class
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to join together; to combine; to join up
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
depending on; dependent on
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
versatility; multiplicity of use
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ability; performance; efficiency
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in comparison to; rather than
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to temper thoroughly; to train well
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification