tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
technical skill; ability; capacity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lock-opening; lock-picking
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(one) could even say that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
head; lead; vanguard; first
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
failure; mistake; blunder
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
selection; choice; option
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus