vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
reading too much into (what ... says)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
standby; preparation; arrangement
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
knowing; (an) acquaintance
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)