vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
colour; color; hue; tints
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
hey there; I say; see here
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to have a bitter experience
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
contest; comparison; competition