sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
had better ...; had better not ...
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
whichever one chooses; either way
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
one large ...; a great ...
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
clearing one's throat; cough
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
world situation; world affairs
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust