pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
a cut above; one step above
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to be talented; to be able
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
looking on from afar; being a spectator
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to lose heart; to lose motivation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
communication speed; baud rate
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
reopening; resumption; restarting
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
how long; how far; how much