to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
negotiations; discussions; connection
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
established practice; custom
one by one; one at a time; in turn
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
inside; interior; inner part
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing