upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
useful thing; usable article
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
in one's own way or style
the other day; lately; recently
to have a talk; to tell a story
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
singing voice; (sound of) singing
producer (film, TV, etc.)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound