important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
older employee who does not have much actual work
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
classification; categorization; sorting
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move