everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
sexual discrimination; sexism
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
excellent performance; fine play
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
role of the villain; the bad guy
from here; from this place
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy