to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
beginning; outset; first; onset
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
point in common; common feature
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
middle of the night; dead of night
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
not worth considering; out of the question
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
uneasily; restlessly; erratically