rebirth; new birth; nascent
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
consists of; comprises; is made up of
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
that's true; of course; obviously
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
condition; situation; prospects
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance