Classes Voluntary Powers Voluntary Action Complex Voluntary Action Skill
Skill
Nouns
skill, skillfulness, address
dexterity, dexterousness
adroitness, expertness etc. adj.
proficiency, competence, technical competence, craft, callidity, facility, knack, trick, sleight
mastery, mastership, excellence, panurgy
ambidexterity, ambidextrousness
sleight of hand etc. (deception) Deception . seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship
rope-dancing. accomplishment, acquirement, attainment
art, science
technicality, technology
practical knowledge, technical knowledge. knowledge of the world, world wisdom
tact
mother wit etc. (sagacity) Intelligence, Wisdom
discretion etc. (caution) Caution
finesse
craftiness etc. (cunning) Cunning
management etc. (conduct) Conduct
self-help. cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty, endowment, forte, turn, gift, genius
intelligence etc. Intelligence, Wisdom
sharpness, readiness etc. (activity) Activity
invention etc. Imagination
aptness, aptitude
turn for, capacity for, genius for
felicity, capability, qualification, habilitation. proficient etc. Proficient . masterpiece, tour de force
good stroke etc. (plan) Plan .
Verbs
be skillful etc. adj.
excel in, be master of
have a turn for etc. n.. know what's what, know a hawk from a handsaw, know what one is about, know on which side one's bread is buttered, know what's o'clock
have cut one's eye teeth, have cut one's wisdom teeth. see one's way, see where the wind lies, see which way the wind blows
have all one's wits about one, have one's hand in
cut one's coat according to one's cloth
live by one's wits
exercise one's discretion, feather the oar, sail near the wind
stoop to conquer etc. (cunning) Cunning
play one's cards well, play one's best card
hit the right nail on the head, put the saddle on the right horse. take advantage of, make the most of
profit by etc. (use) Use
make a hit etc. (succeed) Success
make a virtue of necessity
make hay while the sun shines etc. (occasion) Occasion .
Adjectives
skillful, dexterous, adroit, expert, apt, handy, quick, deft, ready, gain
slick, smart etc. (active) Activity
proficient, good at, up to, at home in, master of, a good hand at, au fait, thoroughbred, masterly, crack, accomplished
conversant etc. (knowing) Knowledge . experienced, practiced, skilled, hackneyed
up in, well up in
in practice, in proper cue
competent, efficient, qualified, capable, fitted, fit for, up to the mark, trained, initiated, prepared, primed, finished. clever, cute, able, ingenious, felicitous, gifted, talented, endowed
inventive etc. Imagination
shrewd, sharp, on the ball etc. (intelligent) Intelligence, Wisdom
cunning etc. Cunning
alive to, up to snuff, not to be caught with chaff
discreet. neat-handed, fine-fingered, nimble-fingered, ambidextrous, sure-footed
cut out for, fitted for. technical, artistic, scientific, daedalian, shipshape
workman-like, business-like, statesman-like.
Adverbs
skillfully etc. adj.
well etc. Good
artistically
with skill, with consummate skill
suo Marte
to the best of one's abilities etc. (exertion) Exertion .
Phrases
heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute
" [Junius]
if you have lemons, make lemonade.