trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
worst; worst-case (scenario)
student (esp. a university student)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
presence (impressive quality)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
intensive; concentrated; focused
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)