lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
secrecy; highly classified information
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
order; sequence; procedure
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
individual; private person; personal; private
index finger; forefinger; second toe
cooperation; collaboration
president (of a society); chairman
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
equality; impartiality; evenness
hard to get; hard to come by
about when; about what time; how soon
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)