fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
calamity; disaster; accident
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
direct selling; direct sales
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
back street; back alley; slums
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
moneylending; moneylender
intimidation; threat; bluster
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to employ; to hire; to engage
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
consideration; taking into account
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
class; heading; group; category
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit