the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
celebratory banquet; feast
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
unanticipated; unexpected
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
the scruff or nape of the neck
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
older sister; elder sister
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to blame; to find fault with
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)