zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
the very best; excellent; superb
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to become completely chilled
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
particularly; only; in the case of
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to collect; to assemble; to gather
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
what's what; heads or tails
timewasting; killing time
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
just one person; only one
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine