adept at	skillful at
hurdle	obstacle
to lavarage	to use one's power effectively
pertinent to	relevant to
to preach	to try to persuade sb to accept sth
to sidestep	to avoid, to dodge
to underpin	to form the basis of sth
imagery	using figurative language to produce pictures in sb's mind
to debunk	to show that sb's good reputation is undeserved
to lash	to strike with a whip
to lash out on sb	to attack
to lash out on sth	to spend money freely
to lash sth to sth	to fasten securely
the gear	equipment
gamely	bravely, but perhaps unsuccessfully
imminent	bound to happen
to muster	to gather
to don	to put on, to dress
to be on a par with	to be equal to
to be above/below par	to be better/worse than usual
to brieve	to give the necessary information or instructions
to coax	to persuade sb to do sth gently and gradually
to be at the cutting edge	to be the most advanced
free moral agent	individual choice (?)
tactile	referring to feeling and touching
tangible	that can be touched/felt/proved
bodily	forcibly/ referring to body
with effect	valid
to think the world of sb	to value sb greatly, to treat sb as a very important one
to wane	to become weaker
to dissolve	to make thinner by adding water/ to put an end to sth
to suspend	to hold and decide later
to dispel	to cause to vanish
to be cramped	not to have enough space
squashed	pressed
to get round to doing sth	to finally find time to do sth
to crack under pressure	to lose control of your emotions
to waive	to disregard
to take one's leave	to leave
nonetheless	nevertheless
to employ	to hire/ to engage oneself into sth/ to make use of sth
to ply one's trade	to do sth regularly
hitch	temporary difficulty or problem
blissfully	with great happiness
merrily	happily
to toil	to work really hard
to strive	to try hard to achieve sth
to wheel and deal	to negotiate or bargain in a cleaver but dishonest way
to attain	to achieve
to master	to learn to do sth very well
to pour scorn on sb/sth	to speak of sb/sth with contempt
?	to work at a skilled job
consistent with	compatible, corresponding with