environment; circumstance
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to look forward to something
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
patient's condition; pathology
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
totally willing; fully motivated
to boost; to force up; to push up
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
preliminary test or trial; tryout
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
substantial matter; significant item
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to collect; to assemble; to gather
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to attempt; to test; to try out
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
devil; evil spirit; genie
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)