anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
long-awaited; much-awaited
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
spotlight; close observation
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit