potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
idealization; idealisation
year in, year out; always; 24-7
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fire hook; poker; slice bar
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
time clock; time recorder
telephone exchange number
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid