hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
questionnaire; survey; poll
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
voting; ballot; poll; vote
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
number of votes obtained (polled)
the whole school; all the schools
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
certificate of merit; testimonial
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
bookmark (in a browser); bookmark (in books)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to raise one's voice; to shout
pure; true; genuine; unmixed