lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
eighth day of the month; eight days
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
being very busy; busyness
see-through sensation (for clothing); gauziness
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to amuse oneself; to make merry
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
speaking of ...; as for ...
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
composed expression; clear face
strongish; somewhat strong
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
nothing but; none other than
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to break the silence; to break one's silence
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
remark; statement; discourse
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on