to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
light blue; pale blue; aqua
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
stairs; stairway; staircase
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
difficult problem; challenge
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
weave; weaving; woven item
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to wash away; to rinse off
to put into effect; to put into practice
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to call again; to call someone back
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck